Four-spotted Chaser vs Giant Noctule

Libellula quadrimaculata compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Four-spotted Chaser is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-spotted Chaser	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Libellula	Nyctalus
Species	Libellula quadrimaculata	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-spotted Chaser and Giant Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-spotted Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-spotted Chaser	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-spotted Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Four-spotted Chaser

Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium