Harmless Serotine vs nut scale

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Eulecanium tiliae

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while nut scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	nut scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coccidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Eulecanium
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Eulecanium tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

nut scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	nut scale
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.

nut scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).