Harmless Serotine vs Southern Gatekeeper

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Pyronia cecilia

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Southern Gatekeeper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Southern Gatekeeper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Eptesicus	Pyronia
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Pyronia cecilia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Southern Gatekeeper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Southern Gatekeeper
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.

Southern Gatekeeper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).