Murciélago Nóctulo Común vs Shade Moonwort

Nyctalus noctula compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Murciélago Nóctulo Común is Vulnerable while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murciélago Nóctulo Común	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossaceae)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Botrychium
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Murciélago Nóctulo Común

VU — Vulnerable

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murciélago Nóctulo Común	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murciélago Nóctulo Común

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.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Murciélago Nóctulo Común

El noctulo comun (Nyctalus noctula) esta clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de amenaza en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presion sobre su habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden