Endo's Pipistrelle vs limestone fern

Pipistrellus endoi compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Endo's Pipistrelle is Near Threatened while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Endo's Pipistrelle	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	Pipistrellus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Pipistrellus endoi	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Endo's Pipistrelle

NT — Near Threatened

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Endo's Pipistrelle	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Endo's Pipistrelle

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.