Lesser Noctule vs pale moonwort

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Botrychium
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	pale moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.