Harmless Serotine vs Mountain Argus

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Aricia
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Mountain Argus
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.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.