Bordered Screw-moss vs Dormer's Pipistrelle

Tortula marginata compared with Scotozous dormeri

Key Differences

• Bordered Screw-moss is Endangered while Dormer's Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Screw-moss	Dormer's Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Pottiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tortula	Scotozous
Species	Tortula marginata	Scotozous dormeri

Conservation Status

Bordered Screw-moss

EN — Endangered

Dormer's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Screw-moss	Dormer's Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Screw-moss

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dormer's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bordered Screw-moss

The Bordered Screw-moss (Tortula marginata) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.