Noctule vs Winged Currant

Nyctalus noctula compared with Searsia pterota

Key Differences

• Noctule is Vulnerable while Winged Currant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule	Winged Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Searsia
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Searsia pterota

Conservation Status

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Winged Currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule	Winged Currant
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.

Winged Currant

Habitat

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

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.