Dwarf Spikemoss vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Selaginella rupestris compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• Dwarf Spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Spikemoss	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Selaginella	Chaerephon
Species	Selaginella rupestris	Chaerephon major

Conservation Status

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Spikemoss	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.