Harmless Serotine vs Obscure Tortrix

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Clepsis senecionana

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Obscure Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Obscure Tortrix
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	Clepsis
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Clepsis senecionana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Obscure Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Obscure Tortrix
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.

Obscure Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.