Harmless Serotine vs small twisted moss

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	small twisted 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	Tortella
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	small twisted 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.

small twisted moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and United States.