fringed peat moss vs Lesser Naked Bat

Sphagnum fimbriatum compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fringed peat moss	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Sphagnum	Cheiromeles
Species	Sphagnum fimbriatum	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

fringed peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fringed peat moss	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fringed peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.