Buffy Broad-nosed Bat vs Harmless Serotine

Platyrrhinus infuscus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Buffy Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffy Broad-nosed 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	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Eptesicus
Species	Platyrrhinus infuscus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffy Broad-nosed Bat	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

The Buffy Broad-Nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus infuscus) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador