Lesser Noctule vs Waved Silk-moss

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Waved Silk-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Plagiothecium
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Waved Silk-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.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden