Harmless Serotine vs Thomas s Flying Squirrel

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Aeromys thomasi

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Thomas s Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Thomas s Flying Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Eptesicus	Aeromys
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Aeromys thomasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Thomas s Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Thomas s Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Thomas s Flying Squirrel
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.

Thomas s Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.