Harmless Serotine vs Violet Dropwing

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Trithemis annulata

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Violet Dropwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Trithemis
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Violet Dropwing
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.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.