Harmless Serotine vs Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Marmosa zeledoni

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Marmosa
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Marmosa zeledoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
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.

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

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