Harmless Serotine vs thistle broomrape

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Orobanche reticulata

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while thistle broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	thistle broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Orobanche
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Orobanche reticulata

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

thistle broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	thistle broomrape
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.

thistle broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.