Harmless Serotine vs Oak Blackhead

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Diatrypella quercina

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Oak Blackhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Diatrypella
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Oak Blackhead
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.

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.