Harmless Serotine vs Shoddy Ragwort

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Senecio pterophorus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Shoddy Ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Shoddy Ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Eptesicus	Senecio
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Senecio pterophorus

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Shoddy Ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Shoddy Ragwort
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.

Shoddy Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).