Große Abendsegler vs Waldbirkenmaus

Nyctalus noctula compared with Sicista betulina

Key Differences

• Große Abendsegler is Vulnerable while Waldbirkenmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Große Abendsegler	Waldbirkenmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Sicista
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Sicista betulina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Große Abendsegler

VU — Vulnerable

Waldbirkenmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Waldbirkenmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine