Harmless Serotine vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Lesueur's Hairy 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	Cistugidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cistugo
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Cistugo lesueuri

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Lesueur's Hairy Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Lesueur's Hairy 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.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.