Fountain Apple-Moss vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Philonotis fontana compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Patton’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	Hsunycteris
Species	Philonotis fontana	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Patton’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).

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.