Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat vs limestone fern

Hipposideros alongensis compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Gymnocarpium
Species	Hipposideros alongensis	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ha Long Leaf-nosed 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.