Giant Noctule vs Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Buteo lineatus

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Nyctalus	Buteo
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Buteo lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Noctule and Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
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.

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium