Nierenfleck-Wickeneule vs Große Abendsegler

Lygephila pastinum compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Nierenfleck-Wickeneule is Least Concern while Große Abendsegler is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nierenfleck-Wickeneule	Große Abendsegler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Erebidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lygephila	Nyctalus
Species	Lygephila pastinum	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule and Große Abendsegler share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

LC — Least Concern

Große Abendsegler

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nierenfleck-Wickeneule	Große Abendsegler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Große Abendsegler

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.

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

The Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum) is a species in the genus Lygephila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Große Abendsegler

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden