Holt Notchwort vs Lesser Noctule

Odontoschisma francisci compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holt Notchwort	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cephaloziaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Odontoschisma	Nyctalus
Species	Odontoschisma francisci	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Holt Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holt Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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