Dog Screw-moss vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Tortula canescens compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog Screw-moss	Large-eared Pied Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pottiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tortula	Chalinolobus
Species	Tortula canescens	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

Dog Screw-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog Screw-moss	Large-eared Pied Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dog Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.