Blunt-leaved Earwort vs Lesser Noctule

Diplophyllum obtusifolium compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Blunt-leaved Earwort is Critically Endangered while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt-leaved 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 obtusifolium	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Blunt-leaved Earwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt-leaved Earwort	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt-leaved Earwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Blunt-leaved Earwort

The Blunt-leaved Earwort (Diplophyllum obtusifolium) is a species in the genus Diplophyllum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden