Harmless Serotine vs short-stem iris

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Iris
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	short-stem iris
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.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.