Lesser Scalewort vs Noctule

Frullania microphylla compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Lesser Scalewort is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Scalewort	Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Frullania	Nyctalus
Species	Frullania microphylla	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway