Harmless Serotine vs Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Notomys amplus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Short-tailed Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Eptesicus	Notomys
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Notomys amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Short-tailed Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
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.

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.