Lesser Large-footed Myotis vs limestone fern

Myotis hasseltii compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Lesser Large-footed Myotis is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Large-footed Myotis	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	Myotis	Gymnocarpium
Species	Myotis hasseltii	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Large-footed Myotis	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

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.