Harmless Serotine vs Shining geranium

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Geranium lucidum

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Shining geranium is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Shining geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Geranium
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Geranium lucidum

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Shining geranium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Shining geranium
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.

Shining geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).