Giant Noctule vs hedgehog

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Erinaceus
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Noctule and hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	hedgehog
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.

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) 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