Noctule vs Utteridge's rough tree fern

Nyctalus noctula compared with Dicksonia utteridgei

Key Differences

• Noctule is Vulnerable while Utteridge's rough tree fern is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule	Utteridge's rough tree fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyatheales (Cyatheales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dicksoniaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Dicksonia
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Dicksonia utteridgei

Conservation Status

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Utteridge's rough tree fern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule	Utteridge's rough tree fern
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.

Utteridge's rough tree fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.