Holt's Scalewort vs Lesser Noctule

Radula holtii compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holt's Scalewort	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Radulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Radula	Nyctalus
Species	Radula holtii	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holt's Scalewort	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.