Harmless Serotine vs Oily Pectis

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Oily Pectis
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	Pectis
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Oily Pectis
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.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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