Harmless Serotine vs Rufous Piha

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Lipaugus unirufus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Rufous Piha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Rufous Piha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Lipaugus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Lipaugus unirufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Rufous Piha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Rufous Piha
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.

Rufous Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador