Branched Gagea vs Harmless Serotine

Gagea ramulosa compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Branched Gagea is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branched Gagea	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Liliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Gagea	Eptesicus
Species	Gagea ramulosa	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Branched Gagea

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branched Gagea	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branched Gagea

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.

Branched Gagea

The Branched gagea (Gagea ramulosa) is a species in the genus Gagea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.