Little Black Serotine vs purple-bordered gold

Eptesicus andinus compared with Idaea muricata

Key Differences

• Little Black Serotine is Least Concern while purple-bordered gold is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	purple-bordered gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geometridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Idaea
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Idaea muricata

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Black Serotine and purple-bordered gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

purple-bordered gold

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	purple-bordered gold
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.

purple-bordered gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.