Harmless Serotine vs Spanish Gorse

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Genista
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Spanish Gorse
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.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.