Harmless Serotine vs Madiera cranesbill

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Geranium maderense

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Madiera cranesbill is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Madiera cranesbill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Geranium
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Geranium maderense

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Madiera cranesbill

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Madiera cranesbill
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.

Madiera cranesbill

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.