Harmless Serotine vs Noctule

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Nyctalus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Noctule
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.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) 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.