dusky antechinus vs Harmless Serotine

Antechinus swainsonii compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• dusky antechinus is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky antechinus	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyuridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Antechinus	Eptesicus
Species	Antechinus swainsonii	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusky antechinus	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky antechinus

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.