Harmless Serotine vs Western Amazonian Nectomys

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Nectomys apicalis

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Western Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Western Amazonian Nectomys
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Nectomys
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Nectomys apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Western Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Western Amazonian Nectomys
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.

Western Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador