Harmless Serotine vs Willow Pigmy

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Stigmella obliquella

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Willow Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Willow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Stigmella
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Stigmella obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Willow Pigmy
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.

Willow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.