Harmless Serotine vs Shiny Dufourea

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Shiny Dufourea
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	Halictidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Dufourea
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Shiny Dufourea
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.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.