Harmless Serotine vs Moon Trefoil

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Medicago arborea

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Moon Trefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Moon Trefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Medicago
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Medicago arborea

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Moon Trefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Moon Trefoil
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.

Moon Trefoil

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Europe (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).