Harmless Serotine vs Hoary Puffleg

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Haplophaedia lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Hoary Puffleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Haplophaedia
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Haplophaedia lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Hoary Puffleg share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Hoary Puffleg

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Hoary Puffleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Hoary Puffleg

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador