Desert Long-eared Bat vs variable forklet moss

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Otonycteris	Dicranella
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).