Lesser Germanderwort vs Noctule

Riccardia incurvata compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Lesser Germanderwort is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Germanderwort	Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aneuraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Riccardia	Nyctalus
Species	Riccardia incurvata	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Lesser Germanderwort

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Germanderwort	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden