Canary Big-eared Bat vs limestone fern

Plecotus teneriffae compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Canary Big-eared Bat is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canary Big-eared Bat	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Plecotus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Plecotus teneriffae	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Canary Big-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canary Big-eared Bat	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canary Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

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

Range

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

Canary Big-eared Bat

The Canary Big-eared Bat (Plecotus teneriffae) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.