Maui's paddle vs Natterer's Bat

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Natterer's Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Myotis
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Myotis nattereri

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Natterer's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

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

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.