Harmless Serotine vs Roman Mole

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Talpa romana

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Roman Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Roman Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Talpidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Talpa
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Roman Mole
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.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.