Hairy Snakefern vs Noctule

Microgramma piloselloides compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Hairy Snakefern is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Snakefern	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 noctula

Conservation Status

Hairy Snakefern

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Snakefern	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.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.