Harmless Serotine vs Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Hipposideros ridleyi

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Ridley's Leaf-nosed 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	Vespertilionidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Hipposideros
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Hipposideros ridleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Ridley's Leaf-nosed 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.

Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.