Harmless Serotine vs Spotted Thistle

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Scolymus maculatus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Spotted Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Spotted Thistle
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	Scolymus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Scolymus maculatus

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Spotted Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Spotted Thistle
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.

Spotted Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).