Mexican Big-eared Bat vs Recurved Peatmoss

Corynorhinus mexicanus compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Corynorhinus	Sphagnum
Species	Corynorhinus mexicanus	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Recurved Peatmoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.