Curran’s Pitogo vs Harmless Serotine

Cycas curranii compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curran’s Pitogo	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cycadaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cycas	Eptesicus
Species	Cycas curranii	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curran’s Pitogo	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curran’s Pitogo

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.