Least Moonwort vs Lesser Naked Bat

Botrychium simplex compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Least Moonwort is Endangered while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Moonwort	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Botrychium	Cheiromeles
Species	Botrychium simplex	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Moonwort	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.