Harmless Serotine vs Swamp Beacon

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Mitrula
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Swamp Beacon
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.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.