Noctule vs wall scalewort

Nyctalus noctula compared with Porella platyphylla

Key Differences

• Noctule is Vulnerable while wall scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule	wall scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Porellaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Porella
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Porella platyphylla

Conservation Status

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

wall scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule	wall scalewort
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.

wall scalewort

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

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden