Cluster Bat vs

Myotis sodalis compared with Nitzschia intermedia

Key Differences

• Cluster Bat is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cluster Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Chromista (크로미스타)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ochrophyta (대롱편모조식물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Bacillariophyceae (원시배선규조류)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Myotis	Nitzschia
Species	Myotis sodalis	Nitzschia intermedia

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.

Nitzschia intermedia는 Bacillariaceae과에 속하는 우상형 규조류로, 담수에서 약간 기수성인 서식지에 분포하며 저서 및 부유생물 생태적 지위를 모두 점한다. 용골 봉선과 세밀한 횡중심 선조를 가진 길쭉한 껍데기는 대형 속 Nitzschia의 전형적 특징이다. 수생 모니터링 프로그램에서 중간 수준의 유기물 및 영양소 농화 지표로 활용된다.