Giant Noctule vs undulate ray

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	undulate 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	Raja
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	undulate 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.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium