Harmless Serotine vs soft needleleaf

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Polycnemum arvense

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while soft needleleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	soft needleleaf
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	Polycnemum
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Polycnemum arvense

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

soft needleleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	soft needleleaf
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.

soft needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).