Harmless Serotine vs Silver Colonel

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Silver Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Odontomyia
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Silver Colonel
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.

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.