Funck's Rustwort vs Lesser Noctule

Marsupella funckii compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Funck's Rustwort is Extinct while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Funck's Rustwort	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Marsupella	Nyctalus
Species	Marsupella funckii	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Funck's Rustwort	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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