Große Abendsegler vs Kleiner Grabläufer

Nyctalus noctula compared with Pterostichus vernalis

Key Differences

• Große Abendsegler is Vulnerable while Kleiner Grabläufer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Große Abendsegler	Kleiner Grabläufer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Carabidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Pterostichus
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Pterostichus vernalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Große Abendsegler and Kleiner Grabläufer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Große Abendsegler

VU — Vulnerable

Kleiner Grabläufer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Große Abendsegler	Kleiner Grabläufer
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.

Kleiner Grabläufer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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