Japanese Short-tailed Bat vs sérotine

Eptesicus japonensis compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	sérotine
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 japonensis	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Short-tailed Bat and sérotine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eptesicus.

Conservation Status

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

sérotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	sérotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sérotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

sérotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.