Harmless Serotine vs Red Kite

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Milvus milvus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Red Kite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Red Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Eptesicus	Milvus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Milvus milvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Red Kite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Red Kite
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.

Red Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Red Kite

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.