Harmless Serotine vs Gato de Agua

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Eptesicus	Lontra
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Gato de Agua
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.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador