Harmless Serotine vs Little Black Serotine

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Little Black 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 same	Eptesicus	Eptesicus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eptesicus.

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

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