Adder'S Tongue vs Isabelle's Serotine

Ophioglossum vulgatum compared with Eptesicus isabellinus

Key Differences

  • Adder'S Tongue is Vulnerable while Isabelle's Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Adder'S Tongue Isabelle's Serotine
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Ophioglossaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Ophioglossum Eptesicus
Species Ophioglossum vulgatum Eptesicus isabellinus

Conservation Status

Adder'S Tongue

VU — Vulnerable

Isabelle's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Adder'S Tongue Isabelle's Serotine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder'S Tongue

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Isabelle's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder'S Tongue

The Adder'S Tongue (Ophioglossum vulgatum) is a species in the genus Ophioglossum. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies, found across Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal.

Isabelle's Serotine

No description available.

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