Alpine Earwort vs Lesser Noctule

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Alpine Earwort is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Earwort	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Diplophyllum	Nyctalus
Species	Diplophyllum taxifolium	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Earwort	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alpine Earwort

The Alpine Earwort (Diplophyllum taxifolium) is a species in the genus Diplophyllum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden