Harmless Serotine vs small-leaf cotoneaster

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Cotoneaster microphyllus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while small-leaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	small-leaf cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Eptesicus	Cotoneaster
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Cotoneaster microphyllus

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

small-leaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	small-leaf cotoneaster
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.

small-leaf cotoneaster

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, New Zealand).