Harmless Serotine vs Pale Sunflower

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Helianthus decapetalus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Pale Sunflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Pale 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 decapetalus

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Pale Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Pale 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.

Pale Sunflower

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).