Nierenfleck-Wickeneule vs Harmless Serotine

Lygephila pastinum compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Nierenfleck-Wickeneule is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nierenfleck-Wickeneule	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Erebidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lygephila	Eptesicus
Species	Lygephila pastinum	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nierenfleck-Wickeneule	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

The Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum) is a species in the genus Lygephila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.