Harmless Serotine vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Myodes
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Northern Red-backed Vole
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.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.