Dilated Scalewort vs Lesser Noctule

Frullania dilatata compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Frullania	Nyctalus
Species	Frullania dilatata	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dilated Scalewort	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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