Harmless Serotine vs pale moonwort

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Botrychium
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	pale moonwort
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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.