Cosmos vs Harmless Serotine

Cosmos sulphureus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Cosmos is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cosmos	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cosmos	Eptesicus
Species	Cosmos sulphureus	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Cosmos

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cosmos	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cosmos

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (Panama, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

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.