Afghan Ash vs Harmless Serotine

Fraxinus xanthoxyloides compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Afghan Ash is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Ash	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Oleaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Fraxinus	Eptesicus
Species	Fraxinus xanthoxyloides	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Afghan Ash

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Ash	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Afghan Ash

The Afghan Ash (Fraxinus xanthoxyloides) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.