Harmless Serotine vs Salento Iris

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Iris
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.