Austin's peat moss vs Fringed Myotis

Sphagnum austinii compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Austin's peat moss is Not Evaluated while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austin's peat moss	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sphagnum	Myotis
Species	Sphagnum austinii	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Austin's peat moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austin's peat moss	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austin's peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Austin's peat moss

The Austin's peat moss (Sphagnum austinii) is a species in the genus Sphagnum. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.