Crispate Smoothcap Moss vs Little Black Serotine

Atrichum crispum compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Crispate Smoothcap Moss is Not Evaluated while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crispate Smoothcap Moss	Little Black 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 andinus

Conservation Status

Crispate Smoothcap Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crispate Smoothcap Moss	Little Black 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).

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.