Giant Noctule vs Lesser Smoothcap

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Atrichum
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Lesser Smoothcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium