Harmless Serotine vs Hottentotten-Goldmull

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Hottentotten-Goldmull is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Hottentotten-Goldmull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Amblysomus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Amblysomus hottentotus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Hottentotten-Goldmull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Hottentotten-Goldmull
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.

Hottentotten-Goldmull

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.