Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat vs Shade Moonwort

Rhinolophus maclaudi compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Botrychium
Species	Rhinolophus maclaudi	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shade 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

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.