Coyote Willow vs Harmless Serotine

Salix exigua compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Coyote Willow is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote Willow	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Salicaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Salix	Eptesicus
Species	Salix exigua	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Coyote Willow

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote Willow	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coyote Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States.

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.