Noctule vs Spanish elm

Nyctalus noctula compared with Cordia alliodora

Key Differences

• Noctule is Vulnerable while Spanish elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule	Spanish elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Cordia
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Cordia alliodora

Conservation Status

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Spanish elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule	Spanish elm
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.

Spanish elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.