Harmless Serotine vs Red-legged Cormorant

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Red-legged Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Red-legged Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Red-legged Cormorant
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-legged Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.