Chinese Noctule vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Philonotis
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Chinese Noctule

The Chinese Noctule (Nyctalus plancyi) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.