buttoned snout vs Giant Noctule

Hypena rostralis compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• buttoned snout is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	buttoned snout	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Erebidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hypena	Nyctalus
Species	Hypena rostralis	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

buttoned snout

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	buttoned snout	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

buttoned snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

buttoned snout

The Buttoned snout (Hypena rostralis) is a species in the genus Hypena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium