Natterer's Bat vs Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Myotis nattereri compared with Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Key Differences

• Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered while Ragged Pseudocyphellaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Natterer's Bat	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Myotis	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Myotis nattereri	Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Conservation Status

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Natterer's Bat	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway