Harmless Serotine vs Scarce Maple Piercer

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Cydia inquinatana

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Scarce Maple Piercer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Scarce Maple Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cydia
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Cydia inquinatana

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Scarce Maple Piercer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Scarce Maple Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Scarce Maple Piercer
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.

Scarce Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.