Irish Threadwort vs Noctule

Telaranea europaea compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Irish Threadwort is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irish Threadwort	Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lepidoziaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Telaranea	Nyctalus
Species	Telaranea europaea	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Irish Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irish Threadwort	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.