Beck Pocket-moss vs Harmless Serotine

Fissidens rufulus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Beck Pocket-moss is Extinct while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beck Pocket-moss	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fissidentaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Fissidens	Eptesicus
Species	Fissidens rufulus	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Beck Pocket-moss

EX — Extinct

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beck Pocket-moss	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beck Pocket-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.

Beck Pocket-moss

The Beck Pocket-moss (Fissidens rufulus) is a species in the genus Fissidens. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.