Harmless Serotine vs Tall Melilot

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Melilotus altissimus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Tall Melilot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Tall Melilot
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	Melilotus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Melilotus altissimus

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Tall Melilot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Tall Melilot
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.

Tall Melilot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).