Harmless Serotine vs Staph Beetle

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Philonthus carbonarius

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Staph Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Staph Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Philonthus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Philonthus carbonarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Staph Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Staph Beetle
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.

Staph Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), and North America (Canada, United States).