Creeping Spikemoss vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Selaginella apoda compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Spikemoss	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Selaginella	Hsunycteris
Species	Selaginella apoda	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Spikemoss	Patton’s Nectar 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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.