Zorro Volador Negro vs Harmless Serotine

Pteropus alecto compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Zorro Volador Negro is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro Volador Negro	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eptesicus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Zorro Volador Negro and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Zorro Volador Negro

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro Volador Negro	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro Volador Negro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Zorro Volador Negro

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.