Eastern Red Bat vs River Thread-moss

Lasiurus borealis compared with Bryum riparium

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while River Thread-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	River Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Bryum
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Bryum riparium

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

River Thread-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	River Thread-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

River Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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