Benin Ebony vs Little Black Serotine

Diospyros iturensis compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benin Ebony	Little Black 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 andinus

Conservation Status

Benin Ebony

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benin Ebony	Little Black 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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.