American Emerald vs Giant Noctule

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Corduliidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cordulia	Nyctalus
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Giant Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.