Harmless Serotine vs Incan shrew opossum

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Lestoros
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Incan shrew opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Incan shrew opossum
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.

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.