Noctule vs Salzmann's Restharrow

Nyctalus noctula compared with Ononis alopecuroides

Key Differences

• Noctule is Vulnerable while Salzmann's Restharrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule	Salzmann's Restharrow
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	Ononis
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Ononis alopecuroides

Conservation Status

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Salzmann's Restharrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule	Salzmann's Restharrow
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.

Salzmann's Restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden