Harmless Serotine vs Ricefield Rat

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Rattus argentiventer

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Ricefield Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Ricefield Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Eptesicus	Rattus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Ricefield Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Ricefield Rat
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.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.