Riesenabendsegler vs Dukatenfalter

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Lycaena virgaureae

Key Differences

• Riesenabendsegler is Not Evaluated while Dukatenfalter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Riesenabendsegler	Dukatenfalter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Lycaena
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Lycaena virgaureae

Evolutionary Relationship

Riesenabendsegler and Dukatenfalter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Riesenabendsegler

NE — Not Evaluated

Dukatenfalter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Riesenabendsegler	Dukatenfalter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Riesenabendsegler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Dukatenfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

Dukatenfalter

scarce copper (Lycaena virgaureae) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇦 Ukraine