fire moss vs Lyles flying fox

Ceratodon purpureus compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• fire moss is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fire moss	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ditrichaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ceratodon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ceratodon purpureus	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fire moss	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fire moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.