Harmless Serotine vs Spiny Threadwort

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Cephaloziella spinigera

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Spiny Threadwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Spiny Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cephaloziella
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Cephaloziella spinigera

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Spiny Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Spiny Threadwort
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.

Spiny Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.