Harmless Serotine vs Western Gorse

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Ulex
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Western Gorse
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.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).