Eastern Waterleaf vs Harmless Serotine

Hydrophyllum virginianum compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Eastern Waterleaf is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Waterleaf	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydrophyllaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hydrophyllum	Eptesicus
Species	Hydrophyllum virginianum	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Eastern Waterleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Waterleaf	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Waterleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.