cave myotis vs Harmless Serotine

Myotis velifer compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• cave myotis is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cave myotis	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myotis	Eptesicus
Species	Myotis velifer	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

cave myotis and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

cave myotis

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cave myotis	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cave myotis

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.

cave myotis

The Cave myotis (Myotis velifer) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.