Natterer's Bat vs Norfolk Everlasting-pea

Myotis nattereri compared with Lathyrus heterophyllus

Key Differences

• Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered while Norfolk Everlasting-pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Natterer's Bat	Norfolk Everlasting-pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Myotis	Lathyrus
Species	Myotis nattereri	Lathyrus heterophyllus

Conservation Status

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Norfolk Everlasting-pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Natterer's Bat	Norfolk Everlasting-pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Norfolk Everlasting-pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway