Little Black Serotine vs Malachite Beetle

Eptesicus andinus compared with Malachius bipustulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Malachite Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Melyridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Malachius
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Malachius bipustulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Black Serotine and Malachite Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Malachite Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Malachite Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Malachite Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.