Crispate Smoothcap Moss vs Harmless Serotine

Atrichum crispum compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Crispate Smoothcap Moss is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crispate Smoothcap Moss	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polytrichaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Atrichum	Eptesicus
Species	Atrichum crispum	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Crispate Smoothcap Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crispate Smoothcap Moss	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crispate Smoothcap Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.