Floating Bur-Reed vs Giant Noctule

Sparganium fluctuans compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Floating Bur-Reed is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Floating Bur-Reed	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Typhaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sparganium	Nyctalus
Species	Sparganium fluctuans	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Floating Bur-Reed	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.