Großer Speerspanner vs Harmless Serotine

Rheumaptera hastata compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Großer Speerspanner is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großer Speerspanner	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Geometridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rheumaptera	Eptesicus
Species	Rheumaptera hastata	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Großer Speerspanner and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Großer Speerspanner

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großer Speerspanner	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großer Speerspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Großer Speerspanner

The Argent & Sable, Rheumaptera hastata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.