Fountain Apple-Moss vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Philonotis fontana compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Fountain Apple-Moss is Least Concern while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Large-eared Pied 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Philonotis fontana	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Large-eared Pied 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).

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.