Harmless Serotine vs Pavement ant

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Pavement ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Pavement ant
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	Formicidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Tetramorium
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Pavement ant
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.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).