Harmless Serotine vs Smooth Winterberry

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Ilex laevigata

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Smooth Winterberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Smooth Winterberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ilex
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Ilex laevigata

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Winterberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Smooth Winterberry
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 Winterberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.