arctic threadwort vs Lesser Noctule

Cephaloziella varians compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• arctic threadwort is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic threadwort	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cephaloziellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cephaloziella	Nyctalus
Species	Cephaloziella varians	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

arctic threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic threadwort	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.

arctic threadwort

The Arctic threadwort (Cephaloziella varians) is a species in the genus Cephaloziella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden