Birdlike Noctule vs Floating Fern

Nyctalus aviator compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

• Birdlike Noctule is Near Threatened while Floating Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birdlike Noctule	Floating Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Salvinia
Species	Nyctalus aviator	Salvinia natans

Conservation Status

Birdlike Noctule

NT — Near Threatened

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birdlike Noctule	Floating Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birdlike Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Floating Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Birdlike Noctule

The Birdlike Noctule (Nyctalus aviator) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.