Lesser Noctule vs Utteridge's rough tree fern

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Dicksonia utteridgei

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Utteridge's rough tree fern is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Utteridge's rough tree fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyatheales (Cyatheales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dicksoniaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Dicksonia
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Dicksonia utteridgei

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Utteridge's rough tree fern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Utteridge's rough tree 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.

Utteridge's rough tree fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.