Crispate Smoothcap Moss vs Fringed Myotis

Atrichum crispum compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Crispate Smoothcap Moss is Not Evaluated while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crispate Smoothcap Moss	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polytrichaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Atrichum	Myotis
Species	Atrichum crispum	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Crispate Smoothcap Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crispate Smoothcap Moss	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crispate Smoothcap Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.