Harmless Serotine vs Rough-Fruit Amaranth

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Amaranthus tuberculatus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Rough-Fruit Amaranth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Rough-Fruit Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Amaranthus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Amaranthus tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Rough-Fruit Amaranth
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.

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).