flat-leaved peat moss vs Lombok Flying Fox

Sphagnum platyphyllum compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

• flat-leaved peat moss is Vulnerable while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-leaved peat moss	Lombok Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sphagnum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sphagnum platyphyllum	Pteropus lombocensis

Conservation Status

flat-leaved peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-leaved peat moss	Lombok Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flat-leaved peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.