Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Serotine

Sturnira erythromos compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat	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	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sturnira	Eptesicus
Species	Sturnira erythromos	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat and Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat	Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Serotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.