Giant Noctule vs Irish Major

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Oxycera
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Irish Major
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.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.