Fountain Apple-Moss vs Harlequin Bat

Philonotis fontana compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Harlequin 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).

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.