Harmless Serotine vs Mountain yam

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Dioscorea
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Mountain yam
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 yam

Habitat

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