Harmless Serotine vs Neglected Sunflower

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Helianthus neglectus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Neglected Sunflower is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Neglected Sunflower
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	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Helianthus neglectus

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Neglected Sunflower

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Neglected Sunflower
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.

Neglected Sunflower

Habitat

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