Hairy Snakefern vs Lesser Noctule

Microgramma piloselloides compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Hairy Snakefern is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Snakefern	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Microgramma	Nyctalus
Species	Microgramma piloselloides	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Hairy Snakefern

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Snakefern	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Snakefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.