Alpine Tarwood vs Little Black Serotine

Halocarpus biformis compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Tarwood	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Podocarpaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Halocarpus	Eptesicus
Species	Halocarpus biformis	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Alpine Tarwood

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Tarwood	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Tarwood

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Alpine Tarwood

The Alpine Tarwood (Halocarpus biformis) is a species in the genus Halocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.