arctic twisted moss vs Giant Noctule

Tortella arctica compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic twisted moss	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pottiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tortella	Nyctalus
Species	Tortella arctica	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

arctic twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic twisted moss	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic twisted moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

arctic twisted moss

The Arctic twisted moss (Tortella arctica) is a species in the genus Tortella. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.