vs Cluster Bat

Acanthocorbis asymmetrica compared with Myotis sodalis

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Cluster Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Cluster Bat
Kingdom	Protozoa (原生動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Choanozoa (襟鞭毛虫門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Choanoflagellatea (襟鞭毛虫綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Acanthoecidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Acanthocorbis	Myotis
Species	Acanthocorbis asymmetrica	Myotis sodalis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Cluster Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Cluster Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Cluster Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Acanthocorbis asymmetricaは沿岸域から外洋に生息する単細胞の海洋性コアノフラゲレートであり、動物の祖先に近縁な生物群である。珪質の肋状帯から構成される非対称なパターンのロリカ（籠状の殻）を持ち、同属の近縁種と区別される。細菌を捕食し、海洋微生物食物網において重要な役割を担っている。

Cluster Bat

Myotis sodalis, the Indiana bat or cluster bat, is a medium-sized insectivorous bat in the family Vespertilionidae endemic to the eastern United States. It is one of the most endangered bats in North America, listed as Endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. The species is named for its behavior of clustering in extremely dense hibernation groups—sometimes thousands of bats per square meter—in specific limestone caves and mines during winter. These few critical hibernacula make the species extremely vulnerable to disturbance and disease. Since 2007, Indiana bats have suffered severe mortality from white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease caused by Pseudogymnoascus destructans that disrupts hibernation and causes mass starvation. During summer, Indiana bats roost under loose bark of dead trees and forage for insects over forested landscapes and riparian areas. Foraging individuals consume moths, beetles, and flying insects. Conservation efforts include cave gate protection, white-nose syndrome research, and summer habitat management on public and private lands across the eastern US.