Greater Copperwort vs Noctule

Cephaloziella nicholsonii compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Greater Copperwort is Endangered while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Copperwort	Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cephaloziellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cephaloziella	Nyctalus
Species	Cephaloziella nicholsonii	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Copperwort	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway