Harmless Serotine vs Hide Beetle

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Hide Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Hide Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Dermestes
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Dermestes maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Hide Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Hide Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).