Buttonweed vs Harmless Serotine

Malva neglecta compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Buttonweed is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buttonweed	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Malvales (锦葵目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Malvaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Malva	Eptesicus
Species	Malva neglecta	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buttonweed	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buttonweed

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

Buttonweed

The Buttonweed (Malva neglecta) is a species in the genus Malva. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.