Harmless Serotine vs Highwater Grass

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Sporobolus pumilus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Highwater Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Highwater Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Eptesicus	Sporobolus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Sporobolus pumilus

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Highwater Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Highwater Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Highwater Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.