floating hook moss vs Harmless Serotine

Warnstorfia fluitans compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• floating hook moss is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating hook moss	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Calliergonaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Warnstorfia	Eptesicus
Species	Warnstorfia fluitans	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

floating hook moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating hook moss	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

floating hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.