Harmless Serotine vs scratch grass

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Eptesicus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.