Harmless Serotine vs Lygaeid bug

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Nysius thymi

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Lygaeid bug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Lygaeid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Nysius
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Nysius thymi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Lygaeid bug
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.

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.