Harmless Serotine vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Hsunycteris
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Patton’s Nectar 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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

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