Fly marsh elder vs Harmless Serotine

Iva cheiranthifolia compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Fly marsh elder is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly marsh elder	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	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Iva	Eptesicus
Species	Iva cheiranthifolia	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly marsh elder	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.