Harmless Serotine vs Pencil Cedar

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Polyscias murrayi

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Pencil Cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Polyscias
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Polyscias murrayi

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Pencil Cedar
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.

Pencil Cedar

Habitat

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