Chestnut-coloured Carpet vs Giant Noctule

Thera cognata compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-coloured Carpet is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-coloured Carpet	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	Geometridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Thera	Nyctalus
Species	Thera cognata	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-coloured Carpet and Giant Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-coloured Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-coloured Carpet	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-coloured Carpet

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.

Chestnut-coloured Carpet

The Chestnut-coloured Carpet (Thera cognata) is a species in the genus Thera. 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