Noctule vs Shade Moonwort

Nyctalus noctula compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Noctule is Vulnerable while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Polypodiopsida (ウラボシ綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Ophioglossales (ハナヤスリ目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Botrychium
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

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.

Noctule

Noctule(Nyctalus noctula、オオコウモリ)は、IUCNレッドリストで危急(VU)に分類されている。野生での絶滅危機が高く、個体群が減少し生息地への圧力が増大している。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden