Gemeiner Sauerklee vs Fransenfledermaus

Oxalis acetosella compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Gemeiner Sauerklee is Least Concern while Fransenfledermaus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeiner Sauerklee	Fransenfledermaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Oxalidales (Sauerkleeartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Oxalidaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Oxalis	Myotis
Species	Oxalis acetosella	Myotis nattereri

Conservation Status

Gemeiner Sauerklee

LC — Least Concern

Fransenfledermaus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeiner Sauerklee	Fransenfledermaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeiner Sauerklee

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Fransenfledermaus

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden