Harmless Serotine vs Parasitoid wasp

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Pediobius metallicus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Parasitoid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Parasitoid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Eulophidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Pediobius
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Pediobius metallicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Parasitoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Parasitoid wasp
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.

Parasitoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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