Lesser Noctule vs Slender Water Moss

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Fontinalis dalecarlica

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Slender Water Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Slender Water Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Fontinalis
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Fontinalis dalecarlica

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Slender Water Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Slender Water Moss
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.

Slender Water Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden