Harmless Serotine vs Plain Martin

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Riparia paludicola

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Plain Martin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Plain Martin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Riparia
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Riparia paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Plain Martin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Plain Martin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Plain Martin
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.

Plain Martin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.