Alpine Water-moss vs De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Fontinalis squamosa compared with Thyroptera devivoi

Key Differences

• Alpine Water-moss is Least Concern while De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Water-moss	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fontinalaceae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Fontinalis	Thyroptera
Species	Fontinalis squamosa	Thyroptera devivoi

Conservation Status

Alpine Water-moss

LC — Least Concern

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Water-moss	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Water-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.