Harmless Serotine vs Indehiscent Pigweed

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Amaranthus standleyanus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Indehiscent Pigweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Indehiscent Pigweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Amaranthus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Amaranthus standleyanus

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Indehiscent Pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Indehiscent Pigweed
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.

Indehiscent Pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, South Africa), Asia (China), and Europe (14 countries).