Harmless Serotine vs marsh thistle

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Cirsium palustre

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while marsh thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	marsh thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Eptesicus	Cirsium
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Cirsium palustre

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

marsh thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	marsh thistle
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.

marsh thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).