False Serotine Bat vs Harmless Serotine

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine 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	Hesperoptenus	Eptesicus
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

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.