Harmless Serotine vs Red Fox

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Red Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Eptesicus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Red Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Red Fox
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

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.

Red Fox

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Red Fox

The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth, red foxes have colonized habitats from Arctic tundra to urban environments across the Northern Hemisphere and introduced ranges in Australia. Recognized by their russet coat, white belly, and bushy tail. Highly adaptable omnivores, red foxes eat everything from rabbits and voles to fruit and human refuse. They communicate with over 40 distinct vocalizations.