Harmless Serotine vs North American Hoary Bat

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Aeorestes cinereus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	North American Hoary 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 same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Aeorestes
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Aeorestes cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and North American Hoary Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	North American Hoary 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.

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.