Harmless Serotine vs Tortricid moth

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Acleris rhombana

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Tortricid moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Tortricid moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Acleris
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Acleris rhombana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Tortricid moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Tortricid moth
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.

Tortricid moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.