Keeled wormseed vs Noctule

Dysphania carinata compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Keeled wormseed is Not Evaluated while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Keeled wormseed	Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Caryophyllales (قرنفليات)	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Dysphania	Nyctalus
Species	Dysphania carinata	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Keeled wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Keeled wormseed	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Keeled wormseed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Saudi Arabia), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden