Harmless Serotine vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Nigerian Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Chaerephon
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Chaerephon nigeriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Nigerian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Nigerian Free-tailed 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.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.