Harmless Serotine vs Juniper Carpet

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Thera juniperata

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Juniper Carpet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Juniper Carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geometridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Thera
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Thera juniperata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Juniper Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Juniper Carpet
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.

Juniper Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).