Giant Noctule vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Philonotis
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
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.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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