Fountain Apple-Moss vs Pale-faced Bat

Philonotis fontana compared with Phylloderma stenops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Pale-faced 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	Phylloderma
Species	Philonotis fontana	Phylloderma stenops

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Pale-faced 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).

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.