Blackstem Spleenwort vs Lesser Noctule

Asplenium resiliens compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Blackstem Spleenwort is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackstem Spleenwort	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aspleniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Asplenium	Nyctalus
Species	Asplenium resiliens	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Blackstem Spleenwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackstem Spleenwort	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackstem Spleenwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blackstem Spleenwort

The Blackstem Spleenwort (Asplenium resiliens) is a species in the genus Asplenium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.