Hooked Plait-moss vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Hypnum uncinulatum compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Hooked Plait-moss is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooked Plait-moss	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hypnaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hypnum	Hsunycteris
Species	Hypnum uncinulatum	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Hooked Plait-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooked Plait-moss	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hooked Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.