Dilated Scalewort vs Harmless Serotine

Frullania dilatata compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Frullania	Eptesicus
Species	Frullania dilatata	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dilated Scalewort	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.