Harmless Serotine vs least chink shell

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Lacuna
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	least chink shell
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.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.