Little Black Serotine vs Richardson’s Willow

Eptesicus andinus compared with Salix richardsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Salix
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Richardson’s Willow
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.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.