Alpine Water-moss vs Lesser Noctule

Fontinalis squamosa compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Alpine Water-moss is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Water-moss	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fontinalaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Fontinalis	Nyctalus
Species	Fontinalis squamosa	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Alpine Water-moss

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Water-moss	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Water-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, 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 Water-moss

The Alpine Water-moss (Fontinalis squamosa) is a species in the genus Fontinalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden