Harmless Serotine vs Lorquin’s Blue

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Lorquin’s Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cupido
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Lorquin’s Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.