Giant Noctule vs Wild Lettuce

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Lactuca quercina

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Wild Lettuce is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Wild Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nyctalus	Lactuca
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Lactuca quercina

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Wild Lettuce

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Wild Lettuce
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.

Wild Lettuce

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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