vs Cluster Bat

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Myotis sodalis

Key Differences

is Data Deficient while Cluster Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Cluster Bat
Kingdom	Chromista (色藻界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Phaeophyceae (褐藻纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Ectocarpales (外节壶目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Chordariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Asperococcus	Myotis
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Myotis sodalis

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Cluster Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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 Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

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.

剑形粗囊藻（Asperococcus ensiformis）是一种褐藻，生长于世界各地温带和亚热带海岸的潮间带和潮下带。该藻类以其剑形或带状的叶状体为特征，常附着于岩石和其他基质上生长。

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.