Harmless Serotine vs Lowland Tapir

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Perissodactyla (مفردات الأصابع)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Tapirus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador