Harmless Serotine vs Japanese Pipistrelle

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Pipistrellus abramus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Japanese Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Japanese Pipistrelle
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	Eptesicus	Pipistrellus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Pipistrellus abramus

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Japanese Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Japanese Pipistrelle
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.

Japanese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.