Harmless Serotine vs lesser mouse-deer

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Tragulus kanchil

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while lesser mouse-deer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	lesser mouse-deer
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	Tragulidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Tragulus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Tragulus kanchil

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and lesser mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

lesser mouse-deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	lesser mouse-deer
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.

lesser mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.