Harmless Serotine vs Willow Tortrix

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Epinotia cruciana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Willow Tortrix
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	Epinotia
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Epinotia cruciana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Willow Tortrix
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 Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.