Blanford's Bat vs small twisted moss

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• Blanford's Bat is Least Concern while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's Bat	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Tortella
Species	Hesperoptenus blanfordi	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's Bat	small twisted moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small twisted moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Blanford's Bat

The Blanford's Bat (Hesperoptenus blanfordi) is a species in the genus Hesperoptenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.