Harmless Serotine vs Shining Sunbeam

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Aglaeactis cupripennis

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Shining Sunbeam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Shining Sunbeam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Aglaeactis
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Aglaeactis cupripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Shining Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Shining Sunbeam
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.

Shining Sunbeam

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