Natterer's Bat vs Red Alder

Myotis nattereri compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Natterer's Bat	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Myotis	Alnus
Species	Myotis nattereri	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Natterer's Bat	Red Alder
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.

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden