Harmless Serotine vs Thomas's Rope Squirrel

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Funisciurus anerythrus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Thomas's Rope 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	Funisciurus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Funisciurus anerythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Thomas's Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Thomas's Rope 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 Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.