Anomalous Flapwort vs Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Mylia anomala compared with Scotonycteris bergmansi

Key Differences

• Anomalous Flapwort is Critically Endangered while Bergmans’s Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anomalous Flapwort	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mylia	Scotonycteris
Species	Mylia anomala	Scotonycteris bergmansi

Conservation Status

Anomalous Flapwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anomalous Flapwort	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anomalous Flapwort

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anomalous Flapwort

The Anomalous Flapwort (Mylia anomala) is a species in the genus Mylia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

The Bergmans’s Fruit Bat (Scotonycteris bergmansi) is a species in the genus Scotonycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.