Harmless Serotine vs Silverfish

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Silverfish
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.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).