Flat-Stem Oat Grass vs Harmless Serotine

Danthonia compressa compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Flat-Stem Oat Grass is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-Stem Oat Grass	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Danthonia	Eptesicus
Species	Danthonia compressa	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-Stem Oat Grass	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.