alpine extinguisher moss vs Lesser Naked Bat

Encalypta alpina compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine extinguisher moss	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Encalyptales (Encalyptales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Encalyptaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Encalypta	Cheiromeles
Species	Encalypta alpina	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

alpine extinguisher moss

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine extinguisher moss	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine extinguisher moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine extinguisher moss

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