Hill Notchwort vs Lesser Noctule

Barbilophozia sudetica compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Hill Notchwort is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hill Notchwort	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anastrophyllaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Barbilophozia	Nyctalus
Species	Barbilophozia sudetica	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Hill Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hill Notchwort	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hill Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden