Lesser Smoothcap vs Little Black Serotine

Atrichum angustatum compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Smoothcap	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polytrichaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Atrichum	Eptesicus
Species	Atrichum angustatum	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Smoothcap	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.