Harmless Serotine vs Smooth Coneflower

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Echinacea laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Smooth Coneflower
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	Echinacea
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Echinacea laevigata

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Coneflower

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Smooth Coneflower
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.

Smooth Coneflower

Habitat

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