Harmless Serotine vs Jet Ant

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Lasius fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Jet Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Jet Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Formicidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Lasius
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Lasius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Jet Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Jet Ant
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.

Jet Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).