Dwarf Oak vs Harmless Serotine

Quercus intricata compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Dwarf Oak is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf 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 intricata	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Dwarf Oak

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Oak

Habitat

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

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.