Large False Serotine vs Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Brachythecium rutabulum

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Brachythecium
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Brachythecium rutabulum

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).