Harmless Serotine vs Mastic Thyme

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Thymus mastichina

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Mastic Thyme is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Mastic Thyme
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	Thymus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Thymus mastichina

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Mastic Thyme
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.

Mastic Thyme

Habitat

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