Eight-Angled Floatingheart vs Harmless Serotine

Nymphoides cordata compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Eight-Angled Floatingheart is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Menyanthaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Nymphoides	Eptesicus
Species	Nymphoides cordata	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.