Alpine Water-moss vs Great Flying Fox

Fontinalis squamosa compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Water-moss Great Flying Fox
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Bryophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Bryopsida (Bryopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Hypnales (Hypnales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Fontinalaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Fontinalis Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Fontinalis squamosa Pteropus neohibernicus

Conservation Status

Alpine Water-moss

LC — Least Concern

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Water-moss Great Flying Fox
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.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Great Flying Fox

No description available.

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