Front Range Milkvetch vs Harmless Serotine

Astragalus sparsiflorus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Front Range Milkvetch is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Front Range Milkvetch	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Astragalus	Eptesicus
Species	Astragalus sparsiflorus	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Front Range Milkvetch

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Front Range Milkvetch	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Front Range Milkvetch

Habitat

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

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.