alpine silverwort vs Lesser Noctule

Anthelia julacea compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Antheliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anthelia	Nyctalus
Species	Anthelia julacea	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden