Large-eared Pied Bat vs Small Adder's-Tongue

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Ophioglossum azoricum

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Small Adder's-Tongue is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Small Adder's-Tongue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Ophioglossum
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Ophioglossum azoricum

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Small Adder's-Tongue

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Small Adder's-Tongue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Adder's-Tongue

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.