Giant Noctule vs Prickled ray

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rajidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Malacoraja
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Noctule and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray