Harmless Serotine vs Pine Woods Salamander

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Ambystoma silvense

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Pine Woods Salamander is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Pine Woods Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ambystoma
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Ambystoma silvense

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Pine Woods Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Pine Woods Salamander

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Pine Woods Salamander
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.

Pine Woods Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.