Cauca River Myotis vs Harmless Serotine

Myotis caucensis compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Cauca River Myotis is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca River Myotis	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	Myotis	Eptesicus
Species	Myotis caucensis	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca River Myotis and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Cauca River Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca River Myotis	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cauca River Myotis

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.

Cauca River Myotis

The Cauca River Myotis (Myotis caucensis) is a species in the genus Myotis. 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