Harmless Serotine vs Heim's chain-teeth moss

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Hennediella heimii

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Heim's chain-teeth moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Heim's chain-teeth moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Hennediella
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Hennediella heimii

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Heim's chain-teeth moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Heim's chain-teeth moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Heim's chain-teeth moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.