Broom Fork-Moss vs Ornate Flying Fox

Dicranum scoparium compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Broom Fork-Moss is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Fork-Moss	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dicranaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dicranum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dicranum scoparium	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Broom Fork-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Fork-Moss	Ornate Flying Fox
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).

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.