Fountain Apple-Moss vs Giant Noctule

Philonotis fontana compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Fountain Apple-Moss is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Philonotis	Nyctalus
Species	Philonotis fontana	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium