Mueller S Pouchwort vs Noctule

Calypogeia muelleriana compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Mueller S Pouchwort is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mueller S Pouchwort	Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Calypogeiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Calypogeia	Nyctalus
Species	Calypogeia muelleriana	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Mueller S Pouchwort

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mueller S Pouchwort	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mueller S Pouchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden