Noctule vs Silkrubber

Nyctalus noctula compared with Funtumia elastica

Key Differences

• Noctule is Vulnerable while Silkrubber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule	Silkrubber
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Funtumia
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Funtumia elastica

Conservation Status

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Silkrubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule	Silkrubber
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.

Silkrubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, and Seychelles.

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.