Eastern Red Bat vs Harmless Serotine

Lasiurus borealis compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red 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 same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lasiurus	Eptesicus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Red Bat and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.