Harmless Serotine vs Little Tube-nosed Bat

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Murina aurata

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Little Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Little Tube-nosed 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 same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Murina
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Murina aurata

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Little Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Little Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Little Tube-nosed 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.

Little Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.