Harmless Serotine vs Mouse Moth

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Amphipyra tragopoginis

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Mouse Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Mouse Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Amphipyra
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Amphipyra tragopoginis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Mouse Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Mouse Moth
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.

Mouse Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).