False Shagbark Hickory vs Harmless Serotine

Carya glabra compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• False Shagbark Hickory is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Shagbark Hickory	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	Juglandaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Carya	Eptesicus
Species	Carya glabra	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

False Shagbark Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Shagbark Hickory	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Shagbark Hickory

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.