opal nodding moss vs Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Pohlia cruda compared with Nyctinomops femorosaccus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	opal nodding moss	Pocketed Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bryales (Bryales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mniaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Pohlia	Nyctinomops
Species	Pohlia cruda	Nyctinomops femorosaccus

Conservation Status

opal nodding moss

LC — Least Concern

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	opal nodding moss	Pocketed Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

opal nodding 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).

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.