Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Tall Thyme-Moss

Artibeus gnomus compared with Plagiomnium elatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Tall Thyme-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Artibeus	Plagiomnium
Species	Artibeus gnomus	Plagiomnium elatum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tall Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Tall Thyme-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.

Tall Thyme-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).