Harmless Serotine vs Little Owl

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Athene noctua

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Little Owl is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Little Owl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Eptesicus	Athene
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Athene noctua

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Little Owl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Little Owl
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.

Little Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Little Owl

Little Owl (Athene noctua) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.