Hausspitzmaus vs Harmless Serotine

Crocidura russula compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hausspitzmaus	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Crocidura	Eptesicus
Species	Crocidura russula	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hausspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hausspitzmaus	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hausspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.