Harmless Serotine vs Orange-palped Clusterfly

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Pollenia viatica

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Orange-palped Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Orange-palped Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Pollenia
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Pollenia viatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Orange-palped Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Orange-palped Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Orange-palped Clusterfly
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.

Orange-palped Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.