Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Slender Bristle-moss

Artibeus gnomus compared with Orthotrichum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Slender Bristle-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Artibeus	Orthotrichum
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Orthotrichum tenellum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Slender Bristle-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Slender Bristle-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Slender Bristle-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).