Fountain Apple-Moss vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Philonotis fontana compared with Lonchophylla concava

Key Differences

• Fountain Apple-Moss is Least Concern while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Philonotis	Lonchophylla
Species	Philonotis fontana	Lonchophylla concava

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Goldman's Nectar Bat
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).

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.