dark umber vs Giant Noctule

Philereme transversata compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• dark umber is Near Threatened while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dark umber	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Geometridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Philereme	Nyctalus
Species	Philereme transversata	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

dark umber and Giant Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dark umber

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

dark umber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium