European Free-tailed Bat vs Harmless Serotine

Tadarida teniotis compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• European Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tadarida	Eptesicus
Species	Tadarida teniotis	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

European Free-tailed Bat and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

European Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Free-tailed Bat	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.