Harmless Serotine vs Irish Major

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Oxycera
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Irish Major
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.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.