Harmless Serotine vs Soldier fly

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Sargus cuprarius

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Soldier fly
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	Sargus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Soldier fly
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.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.