Bordered Screw-moss vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Tortula marginata compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

• Bordered Screw-moss is Endangered while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Screw-moss	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Pottiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Tortula	Phyllostomus
Species	Tortula marginata	Phyllostomus elongatus

Conservation Status

Bordered Screw-moss

EN — Endangered

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Screw-moss	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
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.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.