Harmless Serotine vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Matapalo Broad-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	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Matapalo Broad-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.

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador