Harmless Serotine vs Toothwort

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Lathraea squamaria

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Toothwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Toothwort
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	Lathraea
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.