Harmless Serotine vs Red Sumac

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Rhus glabra

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Red Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Red Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Rhus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Rhus glabra

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Red Sumac
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.

Red Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).