Japanese Noctule vs variable forklet moss

Nyctalus furvus compared with Dicranella varia

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while variable forklet moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Dicranella
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).