Lesser Noctule vs limestone fern

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	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	Nyctalus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden