Hazel sterculia vs Noctule

Sterculia foetida compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Hazel sterculia is Not Evaluated while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel sterculia	Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Malvaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sterculia	Nyctalus
Species	Sterculia foetida	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Hazel sterculia

NE — Not Evaluated

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hazel sterculia	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hazel sterculia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cuba, Taiwan, and United States.

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.