Harmless Serotine vs Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Choeronycteris mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Mexican Long-tongued 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	Choeronycteris
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Choeronycteris mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Mexican Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Mexican Long-tongued 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.

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.