Harmless Serotine vs Square-spot Deerfly

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Square-spot 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 viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Square-spot 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.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.