Harmless Serotine vs pond bat

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Myotis dasycneme

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while pond bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	pond 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	Myotis
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Myotis dasycneme

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and pond bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

pond bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	pond 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.

pond bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.