Harmless Serotine vs Ruprechtsfarn

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Ruprechtsfarn is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Ruprechtsfarn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Ruprechtsfarn

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Ruprechtsfarn
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.

Ruprechtsfarn

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

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