field forklet moss vs Lesser Noctule

Dicranella staphylina compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• field forklet moss is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field forklet moss	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dicranellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Dicranella	Nyctalus
Species	Dicranella staphylina	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

field forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field forklet moss	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

field forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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