Harmless Serotine vs Suffused Groundling

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Carpatolechia alburnella

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Suffused Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Suffused Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Carpatolechia
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Carpatolechia alburnella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Suffused Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Suffused Groundling
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.

Suffused Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.