Eastern Red Bat vs Waved Silk-moss

Lasiurus borealis compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Plagiothecium
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Waved Silk-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.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.