Giant Noctule vs Louse

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Polyplax serrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polyplacidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Polyplax
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Polyplax serrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Louse
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.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.