Diminutive Myotis vs Harmless Serotine

Myotis diminutus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Diminutive Myotis is Data Deficient while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive 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 diminutus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Diminutive Myotis

DD — Data Deficient

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Myotis	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador