common tree frog vs Giant Noctule

Hyla arborea compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• common tree frog is Critically Endangered while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	common tree frog	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hylidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hyla	Nyctalus
Species	Hyla arborea	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

common tree frog and Giant Noctule share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

common tree frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	common tree frog	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

common tree frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

common tree frog

common tree frog (Hyla arborea) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium