Harmless Serotine vs Rattlebox

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Sesbania punicea

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Rattlebox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Rattlebox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Sesbania
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Sesbania punicea

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Rattlebox
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.

Rattlebox

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Venezuela).