Harmless Serotine vs Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Chaerephon johorensis

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat
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	Vespertilionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Chaerephon
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Chaerephon johorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat
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 Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.