Harmless Serotine vs Straw-colored Sylph

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Straw-colored Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Straw-colored Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Macrothemis
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Macrothemis inacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Straw-colored Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Straw-colored Sylph
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.

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.