Mexican Big-eared Bat vs Spinose Thyme-Moss

Corynorhinus mexicanus compared with Mnium spinosum

Key Differences

• Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Spinose Thyme-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Spinose Thyme-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Corynorhinus	Mnium
Species	Corynorhinus mexicanus	Mnium spinosum

Conservation Status

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Spinose Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Spinose Thyme-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spinose Thyme-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.