Harmless Serotine vs waterbuck

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while waterbuck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	waterbuck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Eptesicus	Kobus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	waterbuck
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.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.