Harmless Serotine vs Water yam

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

  • Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Water yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Harmless Serotine Water yam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Vespertilionidae Dioscoreaceae
Genus Eptesicus Dioscorea
Species Eptesicus innoxius Dioscorea alata

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Harmless Serotine Water yam
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 yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Harmless Serotine

No description available.

Water yam

No description available.

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