Large-eared Pied Bat vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Philonotis calcarea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Philonotis
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.