Californian Leaf-nosed Bat vs river moss

Macrotus californicus compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Macrotus	Fontinalis
Species	Macrotus californicus	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat	river moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

river moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

The Californian Leaf-nosed Bat (Macrotus californicus) is a species in the genus Macrotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.