Natterer's Bat vs Persian Ivy

Myotis nattereri compared with Hedera colchica

Key Differences

• Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered while Persian Ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Natterer's Bat	Persian Ivy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Myotis	Hedera
Species	Myotis nattereri	Hedera colchica

Conservation Status

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Persian Ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Natterer's Bat	Persian Ivy
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.

Persian Ivy

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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