August Cosmet vs Noctule

Sorhagenia rhamniella compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• August Cosmet is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	August Cosmet	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cosmopterigidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorhagenia	Nyctalus
Species	Sorhagenia rhamniella	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

August Cosmet and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

August Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	August Cosmet	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

August Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

August Cosmet

The August Cosmet (Sorhagenia rhamniella) is a species in the genus Sorhagenia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden