Harmless Serotine vs Sand Lucerne

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Medicago varia

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Sand Lucerne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Sand Lucerne
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	Medicago
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Medicago varia

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Sand Lucerne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Sand Lucerne
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.

Sand Lucerne

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (19 countries).