Harmless Serotine vs Ornamental Orbweaver

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Larinioides patagiatus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Ornamental Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Ornamental Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Araneidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Larinioides
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Larinioides patagiatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Ornamental Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Ornamental Orbweaver
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.

Ornamental Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).