Little Black Serotine vs Shade Moonwort

Eptesicus andinus compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Little Black Serotine is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Botrychium
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.