Delicate Emerald vs Giant Noctule

Somatochlora franklini compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Delicate Emerald is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Emerald	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Corduliidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Nyctalus
Species	Somatochlora franklini	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.