Beech Midget vs Harmless Serotine

Phyllonorycter maestingella compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Beech Midget is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Midget	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Gracillariidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Phyllonorycter	Eptesicus
Species	Phyllonorycter maestingella	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beech Midget

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Midget	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Beech Midget

The Beech Midget (Phyllonorycter maestingella) is a species in the genus Phyllonorycter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.