Allen’s Common Mustached Bat vs Broom Fork-Moss

Pteronotus fuscus compared with Dicranum scoparium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen’s Common Mustached Bat Broom Fork-Moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Bryophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family Mormoopidae Dicranaceae
Genus Pteronotus Dicranum
Species Pteronotus fuscus Dicranum scoparium

Conservation Status

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

LC — Least Concern

Broom Fork-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen’s Common Mustached Bat Broom Fork-Moss
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Broom Fork-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Allen’s Common Mustached Bat

The Allen’s Common Mustached Bat (Pteronotus fuscus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broom Fork-Moss

The Broom Fork-Moss (Dicranum scoparium) is a species in the genus Dicranum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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