Ferny Azolla vs Giant Noctule

Azolla pinnata compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

Ferny Azolla is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ferny Azolla	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Salviniales (Salviniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Salviniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Azolla	Nyctalus
Species	Azolla pinnata	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Ferny Azolla

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ferny Azolla	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ferny Azolla

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Palearctic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Tuvalu).