dwarf flapwort vs Lesser Noctule

Jungermannia pumila compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• dwarf flapwort is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf flapwort	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Jungermanniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Jungermannia	Nyctalus
Species	Jungermannia pumila	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

dwarf flapwort

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf flapwort	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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