Harmless Serotine vs Stinking iris

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Iris
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).