Harmless Serotine vs North American Badger

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Eptesicus	Taxidea
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.