Harmless Serotine vs Matted Feather-Moss

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Matted Feather-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Matted Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Sciuro-hypnum
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Matted Feather-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Matted Feather-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.

Matted Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).