Harmless Serotine vs Thicket Bean

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Thicket Bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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