Harmless Serotine vs Polychrome Harp Ground Beetle

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Harpalus affinis

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Polychrome Harp Ground Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Polychrome Harp Ground Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Carabidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Harpalus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Harpalus affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Polychrome Harp Ground Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Polychrome Harp Ground Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Polychrome Harp Ground Beetle
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.

Polychrome Harp Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).