dwarf bristle moss vs Little Black Serotine

Orthotrichum pumilum compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• dwarf bristle moss is Data Deficient while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf bristle moss	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Orthotrichaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Orthotrichum	Eptesicus
Species	Orthotrichum pumilum	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

dwarf bristle moss

DD — Data Deficient

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf bristle moss	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf bristle moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, and United States.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.