Harmless Serotine vs Louse

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Lipeurus maculosus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Philopteridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Lipeurus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Lipeurus maculosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Louse
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.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (United States).