Book Flapwort vs Noctule

Nardia breidleri compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Book Flapwort is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Book Flapwort	Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Nardia	Nyctalus
Species	Nardia breidleri	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Book Flapwort

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Book Flapwort	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Book Flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Book Flapwort

The Book Flapwort (Nardia breidleri) is a species in the genus Nardia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden