Giant Noctule vs Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Cynomops greenhalli

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Cynomops
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Cynomops greenhalli

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Noctule and Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.