Noctule vs water-apple

Nyctalus noctula compared with Syzygium aqueum

Key Differences

• Noctule is Vulnerable while water-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule	water-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Syzygium
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Syzygium aqueum

Conservation Status

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

water-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule	water-apple
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.

water-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Maldives, and Taiwan.

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.