Harmless Serotine vs McGregor Pincushion

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Leucospermum harpagonatum

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while McGregor Pincushion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	McGregor Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Leucospermum
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Leucospermum harpagonatum

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

McGregor Pincushion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	McGregor Pincushion
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.

McGregor Pincushion

Habitat

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