Harmless Serotine vs Slender Borage

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Borago pygmaea

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Slender Borage is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Slender Borage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Borago
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Borago pygmaea

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Slender Borage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Slender Borage
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.

Slender Borage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.