Harmless Serotine vs Variable watermilfoil

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Myriophyllum
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Variable watermilfoil
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.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, United States).