Narrow-leaved Arrowhead vs Noctule

Sagittaria subulata compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Narrow-leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead	Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Alismataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sagittaria	Nyctalus
Species	Sagittaria subulata	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium