Harmless Serotine vs lesser skullcap

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Scutellaria minor

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while lesser skullcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	lesser skullcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Scutellaria
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Scutellaria minor

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

lesser skullcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	lesser skullcap
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.

lesser skullcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).