Large-eared Pied Bat vs twisted peat moss

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Sphagnum contortum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	twisted peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Sphagnum
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Sphagnum contortum

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

twisted peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	twisted peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

twisted peat moss

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 Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.