Cluster Bat vs

Myotis sodalis compared with Sphacelaria tribuloides

Key Differences

• Cluster Bat is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cluster Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Chromista (クロミスタ)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ochrophyta (オクロ植物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Phaeophyceae (褐藻)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Sphacelariales (Sphacelariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sphacelariaceae
Genus	Myotis	Sphacelaria
Species	Myotis sodalis	Sphacelaria tribuloides

Conservation Status

Cluster Bat

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.

Sphacelaria tribuloidesは岩石基質や大型藻類にコンパクトなクッション状のコロニーを形成する小型の褐藻類である。世界中の温帯および熱帯海域の潮間帯と浅い潮下帯の岩石帯に生息する。この光合成藻類は特徴的な星形の増殖体によって繁殖し、海洋岩石表面にコロニーを形成する。