Harmless Serotine vs Scaled Fruiteater

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Passeriformes (جواثم)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ampelioides
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Scaled Fruiteater
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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador