Creeping Spikemoss vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Selaginella apoda compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Spikemoss	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Selaginella	Peropteryx
Species	Selaginella apoda	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Spikemoss	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and United States.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.