Appalachian Tea vs Harmless Serotine

Ilex glabra compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Appalachian Tea is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Tea	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ilex	Eptesicus
Species	Ilex glabra	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Tea	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.