Harmless Serotine vs Slender Russian-Thistle

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Salsola collina

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Slender Russian-Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Slender Russian-Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Salsola
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Salsola collina

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Slender Russian-Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Slender Russian-Thistle
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 Russian-Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).