Harmless Serotine vs Melancholy Thistle

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Melancholy Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Melancholy 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 heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Melancholy 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.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).