Alfalfa Butterfly vs Harmless Serotine

Colias eurytheme compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Alfalfa Butterfly is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa Butterfly	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Pieridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Colias	Eptesicus
Species	Colias eurytheme	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa Butterfly and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Butterfly

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa Butterfly	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa Butterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Alfalfa Butterfly

The Alfalfa Butterfly (Colias eurytheme) is a species in the genus Colias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.