Harmless Serotine vs Winter Groundling

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Winter 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	Scrobipalpa
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Winter 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.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.