vs Giant Noctule

Cymbella subcistula compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cymbellales (Cymbellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cymbellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cymbella	Nyctalus
Species	Cymbella subcistula	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Cymbella subcistula is a freshwater diatom in the family Cymbellaceae, with a characteristic dorsiventral asymmetry and capitate apices. It inhabits epilithic and epiphytic niches in cool, clean freshwater streams and lakes.