Harmless Serotine vs Sand Violet

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Violaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Viola
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Sand Violet
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 Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.