Emperor vs Giant Noctule

Anax guttatus compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Emperor is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emperor	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aeshnidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anax	Nyctalus
Species	Anax guttatus	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Emperor

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.