Large Long-horn vs Noctule

Nematopogon swammerdamella compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Large Long-horn is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Long-horn	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Adelidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Nematopogon	Nyctalus
Species	Nematopogon swammerdamella	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Long-horn and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Long-horn

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Long-horn	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Long-horn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden