Maulwurf vs Große Abendsegler

Talpa europaea compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Maulwurf is Least Concern while Große Abendsegler is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maulwurf	Große Abendsegler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Talpidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Talpa	Nyctalus
Species	Talpa europaea	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Maulwurf and Große Abendsegler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Große Abendsegler

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maulwurf	Große Abendsegler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden