Harmless Serotine vs Water ragwort

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Water ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Eptesicus	Jacobaea
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Jacobaea aquatica

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Water ragwort
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 ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.