Harmless Serotine vs Mountain Aster

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Mountain Aster
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	Oclemena
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.