Harmless Serotine vs Lesser Bulb Fly

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Eumerus narcissi

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Lesser Bulb Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Eumerus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Eumerus narcissi

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Lesser Bulb Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Lesser Bulb Fly
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.

Lesser Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.