Harmless Serotine vs Lesser Violetear

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Colibri cyanotus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Lesser Violetear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Lesser Violetear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Colibri
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Colibri cyanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Lesser Violetear share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Lesser Violetear
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 Violetear

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.