Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs marsh orchid

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Dactylorhiza majalis

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered while marsh orchid is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	marsh orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Dactylorhiza
Species	Chalinolobus tuberculatus	Dactylorhiza majalis

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

marsh orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	marsh orchid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.