Harmless Serotine vs variable forklet moss

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Dicranella varia

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while variable forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Dicranella
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	variable forklet 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.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).