Creeping Spikemoss vs Harmless Serotine

Selaginella apoda compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Spikemoss	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Selaginella	Eptesicus
Species	Selaginella apoda	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Spikemoss	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and United States.

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.