curl-leaved forklet moss vs Harmless Serotine

Dicranella crispa compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• curl-leaved forklet moss is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	curl-leaved forklet moss	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dicranellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Dicranella	Eptesicus
Species	Dicranella crispa	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

curl-leaved forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	curl-leaved forklet moss	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

curl-leaved forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.