papillose peat moss vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Sphagnum papillosum compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	papillose peat moss	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sphagnum	Hsunycteris
Species	Sphagnum papillosum	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

papillose peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	papillose peat moss	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

papillose peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.