Harmless Serotine vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Amblysomus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.