Buckeye-leafed Cassava vs Harmless Serotine

Manihot aesculifolia compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Buckeye-leafed Cassava is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Manihot	Eptesicus
Species	Manihot aesculifolia	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckeye-leafed Cassava	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

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.

Buckeye-leafed Cassava

The Buckeye-Leafed Cassava (Manihot aesculifolia) is a species in the genus Manihot. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.