central peat moss vs Handley's Red Bat

Sphagnum centrale compared with Lasiurus atratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	central peat moss	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sphagnum	Lasiurus
Species	Sphagnum centrale	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

central peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	central peat moss	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

central peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

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

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

central peat moss

The Central Peat Moss (Sphagnum centrale) is a species in the genus Sphagnum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.