Harmless Serotine vs Northern Button

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Acleris lipsiana

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Northern Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Northern Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Acleris
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Acleris lipsiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Northern Button
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.

Northern Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.