Alpine Water-moss vs Harmless Serotine

Fontinalis squamosa compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Alpine Water-moss is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Water-moss	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fontinalaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Fontinalis	Eptesicus
Species	Fontinalis squamosa	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Alpine Water-moss

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Water-moss	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Water-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Alpine Water-moss

The Alpine Water-moss (Fontinalis squamosa) is a species in the genus Fontinalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.