Large-eared Pied Bat vs

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Nitzschia
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.