Jet Ant vs Noctule

Lasius fuliginosus compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Jet Ant is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jet Ant	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Formicidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lasius	Nyctalus
Species	Lasius fuliginosus	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Jet Ant and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jet Ant

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jet Ant	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jet Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden