large pheasant's-eye vs Noctule

Adonis flammea compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• large pheasant's-eye is Extinct while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large pheasant's-eye	Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Adonis	Nyctalus
Species	Adonis flammea	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

large pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large pheasant's-eye	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway