Harmless Serotine vs Neglected Cave-cricket

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Troglophilus neglectus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Neglected Cave-cricket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Neglected Cave-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rhaphidophoridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Troglophilus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Troglophilus neglectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Neglected Cave-cricket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Neglected Cave-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Neglected Cave-cricket
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.

Neglected Cave-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.