alpine leafy moss vs Eastern Red Bat

Plagiomnium medium compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine leafy moss	Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bryales (Bryales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Plagiomnium	Lasiurus
Species	Plagiomnium medium	Lasiurus borealis

Conservation Status

alpine leafy moss

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine leafy moss	Eastern Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine leafy moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

alpine leafy moss

The Alpine leafy moss (Plagiomnium medium) is a species in the genus Plagiomnium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States.