Lesser Naked Bat vs spurred broom moss

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Dicranum spurium

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while spurred broom moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	spurred broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Molossidae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Dicranum
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Dicranum spurium

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

spurred broom moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	spurred broom moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spurred broom moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.