Gray Alder vs Little Black Serotine

Alnus incana compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Alder	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Betulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Alnus	Eptesicus
Species	Alnus incana	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Gray Alder

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Alder	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.