Harmless Serotine vs Redshouldered ham beetle

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Necrobia ruficollis

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Redshouldered ham beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Redshouldered ham beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cleridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Necrobia
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Necrobia ruficollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Redshouldered ham beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Redshouldered ham beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Redshouldered ham 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.

Redshouldered ham beetle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.