Little Black Serotine vs Prickly Pole

Eptesicus andinus compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Little Black Serotine is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Bactris
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Prickly Pole
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.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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