Harmless Serotine vs Oak

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Quercus palustris

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Oak is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Eptesicus	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Quercus palustris

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Oak
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

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).