Harmless Serotine vs Water speedwell

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Water speedwell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Veronica
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Water speedwell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Water speedwell
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 speedwell

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (4 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.