Large-eared Pied Bat vs Least Moonwort

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Least Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Botrychium
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Botrychium simplex

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Least Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.