Harmless Serotine vs Splayed Deerfly

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Chrysops
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Splayed Deerfly
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.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.