Hodgson's Myotis vs variable forklet moss

Myotis formosus compared with Dicranella varia

Key Differences

• Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened while variable forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hodgson's Myotis	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Myotis	Dicranella
Species	Myotis formosus	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hodgson's Myotis	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hodgson's Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).