Harmless Serotine vs Sargasso Weed

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Sargassum natans

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Sargasso Weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Sargasso Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Sargassum
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Sargassum natans

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Sargasso Weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Sargasso Weed
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.

Sargasso Weed

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sao Tome and Principe.