Harmless Serotine vs milk snail

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while milk snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Helicidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Otala
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	milk snail
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.

milk snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).