Murciélago Nóctulo Común vs Raya vela

Nyctalus noctula compared with Rajella lintea

Key Differences

• Murciélago Nóctulo Común is Vulnerable while Raya vela is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murciélago Nóctulo Común	Raya vela
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rajidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Rajella
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Rajella lintea

Evolutionary Relationship

Murciélago Nóctulo Común and Raya vela share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Murciélago Nóctulo Común

VU — Vulnerable

Raya vela

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murciélago Nóctulo Común	Raya vela
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murciélago Nóctulo Común

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.

Raya vela

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Murciélago Nóctulo Común

El noctulo comun (Nyctalus noctula) esta clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de amenaza en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presion sobre su habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden