Goldman's Nectar Bat vs limestone fern

Lonchophylla concava compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar 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	Lonchophylla	Gymnocarpium
Species	Lonchophylla concava	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.