Cream-bordered Pea vs Noctule

Earias clorana compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Cream-bordered Pea is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cream-bordered Pea	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nolidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Earias	Nyctalus
Species	Earias clorana	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cream-bordered Pea and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cream-bordered Pea

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cream-bordered Pea	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cream-bordered Pea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden