Harlequin Bat vs Harmless Serotine

Scotomanes ornatus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Harlequin Bat is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harlequin 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	Scotomanes	Eptesicus
Species	Scotomanes ornatus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Harlequin Bat and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harlequin Bat	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harlequin 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.