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 (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Polypodiopsida (고사리강)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Ophioglossales (고사리삼목)
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, 큰보통박쥐)은 IUCN 적색목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류된다. 야생에서 멸종 위기에 처할 높은 위험성을 지니며, 개체군이 감소하고 서식지 압력이 증가하고 있다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden