Harmless Serotine vs Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Melitaea trivia

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Lesser Spotted Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Lesser Spotted Fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Eptesicus	Melitaea
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Melitaea trivia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Lesser Spotted Fritillary
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 Spotted Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).