Harmless Serotine vs Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Hydrangea quercifolia

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Oak-Leaf Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Oak-Leaf Hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Hydrangea
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Hydrangea quercifolia

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Oak-Leaf Hydrangea
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-Leaf Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Italy, and Norway.