Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Alpine Water-moss

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Fontinalis squamosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Alpine Water-moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Bryophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family Vespertilionidae Fontinalaceae
Genus Idionycteris Fontinalis
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Fontinalis squamosa

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Alpine Water-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Alpine Water-moss
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Water-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Water-moss

The Alpine Water-moss (Fontinalis squamosa) is a species in the genus Fontinalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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