alpine screw moss vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Tortula leucostoma compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• alpine screw moss is Vulnerable while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine screw moss	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pottiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tortula	Harpiocephalus
Species	Tortula leucostoma	Harpiocephalus harpia

Conservation Status

alpine screw moss

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine screw moss	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine screw moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

alpine screw moss

The Alpine screw moss (Tortula leucostoma) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.