Große Abendsegler vs Eisenfarbiger

Nyctalus noctula compared with Hipparchia statilinus

Key Differences

• Große Abendsegler is Vulnerable while Eisenfarbiger is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Große Abendsegler	Eisenfarbiger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Nyctalus	Hipparchia
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Hipparchia statilinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Große Abendsegler

VU — Vulnerable

Eisenfarbiger

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Große Abendsegler	Eisenfarbiger
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.

Eisenfarbiger

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (30 countries).

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 🇺🇦 Ukraine