Cosson's hook moss vs Lombok Flying Fox

Scorpidium cossonii compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

• Cosson's hook moss is Vulnerable while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cosson's hook moss	Lombok Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Scorpidiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Scorpidium	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Scorpidium cossonii	Pteropus lombocensis

Conservation Status

Cosson's hook moss

VU — Vulnerable

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cosson's hook moss	Lombok Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cosson's hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.