Harmless Serotine vs Long Skimmer

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Orthetrum trinacria

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Long Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Long Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Orthetrum
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Orthetrum trinacria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Long Skimmer
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.

Long Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.