Large-eared Pied Bat vs limestone fern

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	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	Chalinolobus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied 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.