Harmless Serotine vs Water Fig

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Ficus verruculosa

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Water Fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Moraceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ficus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Water Fig
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.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.