Hairy Big-eared Bat vs sharp-leaved bristle moss

Micronycteris hirsuta compared with Orthotrichum alpestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Big-eared Bat	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Micronycteris	Orthotrichum
Species	Micronycteris hirsuta	Orthotrichum alpestre

Conservation Status

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved bristle moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Big-eared Bat	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

sharp-leaved bristle moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.