Little Black Serotine vs Small Lappet Moth

Eptesicus andinus compared with Phyllodesma ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Small Lappet Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Phyllodesma
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Phyllodesma ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Black Serotine and Small Lappet Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Small Lappet Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Small Lappet Moth
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.

Small Lappet Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.