Pale-winged Dog-like Bat vs spurred broom moss

Peropteryx pallidoptera compared with Dicranum spurium

Key Differences

• Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient while spurred broom moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat	spurred broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Dicranum
Species	Peropteryx pallidoptera	Dicranum spurium

Conservation Status

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

spurred broom moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat	spurred broom moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

spurred broom 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). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.