bobcat vs Harmless Serotine

Lynx rufus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• bobcat is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bobcat	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lynx	Eptesicus
Species	Lynx rufus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

bobcat and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bobcat

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bobcat	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bobcat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.

bobcat

The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is a species in the genus Lynx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in United States.