Eastern Red Bat vs Wall Screw-moss

Lasiurus borealis compared with Tortula muralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Wall Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Tortula
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Tortula muralis

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wall Screw-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Wall Screw-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.

Wall Screw-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile).