Devil'S Shoestring vs Harmless Serotine

Polygonum erectum compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Shoestring	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polygonaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Polygonum	Eptesicus
Species	Polygonum erectum	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Shoestring	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, 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.