Fountain Apple-Moss vs Noctule

Philonotis fontana compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Fountain Apple-Moss is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	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 noctula

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	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).

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden