Desert Long-eared Bat vs Harmless Serotine

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Otonycteris	Eptesicus
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Long-eared Bat and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

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.