Harmless Serotine vs smoky wave

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Scopula ternata

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while smoky wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	smoky wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geometridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Scopula
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Scopula ternata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

smoky wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	smoky wave
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.

smoky wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.