Harmless Serotine vs Small Black Ant

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Small Black Ant
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	Formicidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Lasius
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Small Black Ant
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.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).