Alpen-Blasenfarn vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Cystopteris alpina compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• Alpen-Blasenfarn is Near Threatened while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Blasenfarn	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Cystopteris	Thyroptera
Species	Cystopteris alpina	Thyroptera lavali

Conservation Status

Alpen-Blasenfarn

NT — Near Threatened

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Blasenfarn	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Blasenfarn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Alpen-Blasenfarn

The Alpine Bladder-fern (Cystopteris alpina) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.