Broom Fork-Moss vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Dicranum scoparium compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Broom Fork-Moss is Least Concern while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Fork-Moss	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dicranaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Dicranum	Promops
Species	Dicranum scoparium	Promops davisoni

Conservation Status

Broom Fork-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Fork-Moss	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom Fork-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Broom Fork-Moss

The Broom Fork-Moss (Dicranum scoparium) is a species in the genus Dicranum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.