Green Emerald Damselfly vs Noctule

Chalcolestes viridis compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Green Emerald Damselfly is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Emerald Damselfly	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chalcolestes	Nyctalus
Species	Chalcolestes viridis	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Emerald Damselfly and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green Emerald Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Emerald Damselfly	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Emerald Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark