Noctule vs Russian peashrub

Nyctalus noctula compared with Caragana frutex

Key Differences

• Noctule is Vulnerable while Russian peashrub is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule	Russian peashrub
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	Nyctalus	Caragana
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Caragana frutex

Conservation Status

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Russian peashrub

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule	Russian peashrub
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Russian peashrub

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine