Harmless Serotine vs Limber Pine

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Pinus flexilis

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Limber Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Limber Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Eptesicus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Pinus flexilis

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Limber Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Limber Pine
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.

Limber Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, and Norway.