Indian Pipistrelle vs limestone fern

Pipistrellus coromandra compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Indian Pipistrelle is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Pipistrelle	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Pipistrellus coromandra	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Indian Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Pipistrelle	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Pipistrelle

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.