Harmless Serotine vs Tiny Fern-Moss

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Fissidens exiguus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Tiny Fern-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Tiny Fern-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Fissidens
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Fissidens exiguus

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Tiny Fern-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Tiny Fern-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.

Tiny Fern-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.