Harmless Serotine vs Mountain Ricegrass

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Piptatheropsis pungens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Mountain Ricegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Eptesicus	Piptatheropsis
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Piptatheropsis pungens

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Ricegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Mountain Ricegrass
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 Ricegrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.