Harmless Serotine vs Red-tipped Clearwing

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Synanthedon formicaeformis

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Red-tipped Clearwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Red-tipped Clearwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sesiidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Synanthedon
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Synanthedon formicaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Red-tipped Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Red-tipped Clearwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Red-tipped Clearwing
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.

Red-tipped Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.