Downy Oak vs Harmless Serotine

Quercus pubescens compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Downy Oak is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Oak	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Eptesicus
Species	Quercus pubescens	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Downy Oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Oak	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.