Little Black Serotine vs Marsh Valerian

Eptesicus andinus compared with Valeriana sitchensis

Key Differences

• Little Black Serotine is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Valeriana
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Valeriana sitchensis

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.