Harmless Serotine vs plicate sweet-grass

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Glyceria notata

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while plicate sweet-grass is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	plicate sweet-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Eptesicus	Glyceria
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Glyceria notata

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

plicate sweet-grass

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	plicate sweet-grass
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.

plicate sweet-grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.