Chinese elm vs Giant Noctule

Ulmus parvifolia compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Chinese elm is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese elm	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ulmaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ulmus	Nyctalus
Species	Ulmus parvifolia	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Chinese elm

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese elm	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese elm

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Chinese elm

The Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Australia, Canada, Eswatini, South Africa, and Taiwan.