Harmless Serotine vs Mountain Plume

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Stenoptilia
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Mountain Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Mountain Plume
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 Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.