Harmless Serotine vs Mite

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Mite
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.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).