Little Black Serotine vs Marbled Skipper

Eptesicus andinus compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Little Black Serotine is Least Concern while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Carcharodus
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Marbled Skipper
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.

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.