Golden-flowered Agave vs Harmless Serotine

Agave chrysantha compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Golden-flowered Agave is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-flowered Agave	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asparagaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Agave	Eptesicus
Species	Agave chrysantha	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Golden-flowered Agave

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-flowered Agave	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-flowered Agave

Habitat

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

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.