Harmless Serotine vs Western Round-eared Bat

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Lophostoma occidentale

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Western Round-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Western Round-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Lophostoma
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Lophostoma occidentale

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Western Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Western Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Western Round-eared Bat
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 Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador