Grooved Flax vs Harmless Serotine

Linum sulcatum compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grooved Flax	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Linaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Linum	Eptesicus
Species	Linum sulcatum	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grooved Flax	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

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.