Japanese Short-tailed Bat vs spurred threadwort

Eptesicus japonensis compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Key Differences

• Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while spurred threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	spurred threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cephaloziella
Species	Eptesicus japonensis	Cephaloziella elachista

Conservation Status

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	spurred threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spurred threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.