Forked chickweed vs Harmless Serotine

Cerastium dichotomum compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Forked chickweed is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked chickweed	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cerastium	Eptesicus
Species	Cerastium dichotomum	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Forked chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked chickweed	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked chickweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.