North American Hoary Bat vs Wilson's Pottia

Aeorestes cinereus compared with Tortula wilsonii

Key Differences

• North American Hoary Bat is Least Concern while Wilson's Pottia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Hoary Bat	Wilson's Pottia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Aeorestes	Tortula
Species	Aeorestes cinereus	Tortula wilsonii

Conservation Status

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wilson's Pottia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American Hoary Bat	Wilson's Pottia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.

Wilson's Pottia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.