Fragrant Crestwort vs Lesser Noctule

Lophocolea fragrans compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Crestwort	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lophocoleaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lophocolea	Nyctalus
Species	Lophocolea fragrans	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Crestwort	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden