Hairy-footed dunnart vs Harmless Serotine

Sminthopsis hirtipes compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed dunnart	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	Sminthopsis	Eptesicus
Species	Sminthopsis hirtipes	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed dunnart and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed dunnart	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed dunnart

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.