Common Raven vs Natterer's Bat

Corvus corax compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

Common Raven is Not Evaluated while Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Raven	Natterer's Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)	Myotis
Species	Corvus corax	Myotis nattereri

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Raven and Natterer's Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Common Raven

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~16.0M

Trend: Increasing ↑

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Raven	Natterer's Bat
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	60 cm	—
Average Weight	1.2 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Raven

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Common Raven

One of the most intelligent birds known, common ravens demonstrate problem-solving abilities rivaling great apes, including tool use, planning, and deceptive behavior. Found across the Northern Hemisphere from Arctic tundra to deserts, ravens are highly adaptable omnivores. They form complex social hierarchies, engage in cooperative foraging, and have been observed engaging in play. Their intelligence and black plumage have made them figures of mythology across many cultures.