dotted border vs Noctule

Agriopis marginaria compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• dotted border is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted border	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	Agriopis	Nyctalus
Species	Agriopis marginaria	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted border and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dotted border

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted border	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted border

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