Blanford's Bat vs Harmless Serotine

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Blanford's Bat is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's Bat	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Eptesicus
Species	Hesperoptenus blanfordi	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanford's Bat and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's Bat	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Blanford's Bat

The Blanford's Bat (Hesperoptenus blanfordi) is a species in the genus Hesperoptenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.