Coastal Red Elderberry vs Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Sambucus racemosa compared with Micronycteris giovanniae

Key Differences

Coastal Red Elderberry is Least Concern while Giovanni's Big-eared Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coastal Red Elderberry	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Viburnaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sambucus	Micronycteris
Species	Sambucus racemosa	Micronycteris giovanniae

Conservation Status

Coastal Red Elderberry

LC — Least Concern

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coastal Red Elderberry	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coastal Red Elderberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Coastal Red Elderberry

Coastal red elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) is a deciduous shrub in the family Adoxaceae, found across a broad range spanning Europe, northern Asia, and North America. It grows in forest edges, hedgerows, coastal scrub, rocky slopes, and disturbed habitats from sea level to montane elevations. The plant bears large pinnate leaves, domed clusters of creamy white flowers in spring, and conspicuous bright red berry clusters in late summer. Its fruits are an important food source for thrushes, waxwings, and other frugivorous birds, facilitating seed dispersal across its range. Raw berries and other parts of the plant contain glycoalkaloids and should not be consumed by humans without proper preparation. Coastal red elderberry is a pioneer species that colonises disturbed ground rapidly through bird-dispersed seed. It is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN, with stable populations across a vast geographic range. In coastal habitats, it often forms dense shrubby thickets alongside willows and alders. Traditional uses by Indigenous peoples of North America include medicinal preparations and the harvesting of cooked berries for food.