Beck Pocket-moss vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Fissidens rufulus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Beck Pocket-moss is Extinct while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beck Pocket-moss	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fissidentaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Fissidens	Hsunycteris
Species	Fissidens rufulus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Beck Pocket-moss

EX — Extinct

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beck Pocket-moss	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beck Pocket-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Beck Pocket-moss

The Beck Pocket-moss (Fissidens rufulus) is a species in the genus Fissidens. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.