Giovanni's Big-eared Bat vs limestone fern

Micronycteris giovanniae compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Giovanni's Big-eared Bat is Data Deficient while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giovanni's 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	Phyllostomidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Micronycteris	Gymnocarpium
Species	Micronycteris giovanniae	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

DD — Data Deficient

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.