Asbestos Grass vs Harmless Serotine

Cenchrus basedowii compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Asbestos Grass is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asbestos Grass	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cenchrus	Eptesicus
Species	Cenchrus basedowii	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Asbestos Grass

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asbestos Grass	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asbestos Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Asbestos Grass

Asbestos grass (Cenchrus basedowii) is a species in the genus Cenchrus. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.