Grandidier's Trident Bat vs Silver Meadow

Paratriaenops auritus compared with Boloria selene

Key Differences

• Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable while Silver Meadow is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Silver Meadow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinonycteridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Paratriaenops	Boloria
Species	Paratriaenops auritus	Boloria selene

Evolutionary Relationship

Grandidier's Trident Bat and Silver Meadow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Silver Meadow

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Silver Meadow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grandidier's Trident Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Meadow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries) and North America (United States).

Silver Meadow

Silver Meadow (Boloria selene) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.