Harmless Serotine vs swift fox

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Vulpes velox

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while swift fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	swift fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Eptesicus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Vulpes velox

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and swift fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

swift fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	swift fox
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.

swift fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.