marsh orchid vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Dactylorhiza majalis compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

marsh orchid is Vulnerable while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh orchid	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Orchidaceae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Dactylorhiza	Thyroptera
Species	Dactylorhiza majalis	Thyroptera discifera

Conservation Status

marsh orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh orchid	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.