Fountain Apple-Moss vs Lesser Noctule

Philonotis fontana compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Fountain Apple-Moss is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Lesser 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 leisleri

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Lesser 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).

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