Benin Ebony vs Harmless Serotine

Diospyros iturensis compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Benin Ebony is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benin Ebony	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ebenaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Diospyros	Eptesicus
Species	Diospyros iturensis	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Benin Ebony

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benin Ebony	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benin Ebony

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.

Benin Ebony

The Benin Ebony (Diospyros iturensis) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.