Bordered Screw-moss vs Broad-muzzled Bat

Tortula marginata compared with Submyotodon latirostris

Key Differences

• Bordered Screw-moss is Endangered while Broad-muzzled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Screw-moss	Broad-muzzled Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pottiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tortula	Submyotodon
Species	Tortula marginata	Submyotodon latirostris

Conservation Status

Bordered Screw-moss

EN — Endangered

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Screw-moss	Broad-muzzled Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Screw-moss

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad-muzzled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bordered Screw-moss

The Bordered Screw-moss (Tortula marginata) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Broad-muzzled Bat

The Broad-Muzzled Bat (Submyotodon latirostris) is a species in the genus Submyotodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.