Harmless Serotine vs Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Rhinolophus osgoodi

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Osgood's Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Osgood's Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Rhinolophus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Rhinolophus osgoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Osgood's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Osgood's Horseshoe 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.

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.