Harmless Serotine vs Midge

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Dasineura
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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