Long-legged Myotis vs variable forklet moss

Myotis volans compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-legged Myotis	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Myotis	Dicranella
Species	Myotis volans	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-legged Myotis	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).