Harmless Serotine vs kob

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Kobus kob

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while kob is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	kob
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Eptesicus	Kobus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Kobus kob

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

kob

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	kob
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.

kob

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.