Ear-spot Squirrel vs Little Black Serotine

Callosciurus adamsi compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Ear-spot Squirrel is Near Threatened while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ear-spot Squirrel	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Eptesicus
Species	Callosciurus adamsi	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ear-spot Squirrel and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ear-spot Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ear-spot Squirrel	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ear-spot Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.