Fountain Apple-Moss vs Little Black Serotine

Philonotis fontana compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Philonotis	Eptesicus
Species	Philonotis fontana	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.