Fountain Apple-Moss vs Fringed Myotis

Philonotis fontana compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Philonotis	Myotis
Species	Philonotis fontana	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.