Harmless Serotine vs Rusty Swift

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Borbo detecta

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Rusty Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Rusty Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Borbo
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Borbo detecta

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Rusty Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Rusty Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Rusty Swift
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.

Rusty Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.