Crested Serpent Eagle vs Giant Noctule

Spilornis cheela compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Crested Serpent Eagle is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Serpent Eagle	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Spilornis	Nyctalus
Species	Spilornis cheela	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Serpent Eagle and Giant Noctule share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crested Serpent Eagle

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Serpent Eagle	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Serpent Eagle

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.