Harmless Serotine vs Oakes scalewort

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Frullania
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Oakes scalewort
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.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.