Harmless Serotine vs Variable Pitohui

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Pitohui kirhocephalus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Variable Pitohui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Variable Pitohui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Oriolidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Pitohui
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Pitohui kirhocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Variable Pitohui share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Variable Pitohui
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.

Variable Pitohui

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.