Lesser Noctule vs Spiny Threadwort

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Cephaloziella spinigera

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Spiny Threadwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Spiny Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Cephaloziella
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Cephaloziella spinigera

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Spiny Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Spiny Threadwort
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.

Spiny Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden