False Serotine Bat vs noctule, noctule commun

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while noctule, noctule commun is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	noctule, noctule commun
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Nyctalus
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

False Serotine Bat and noctule, noctule commun share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

noctule, noctule commun

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	noctule, noctule commun
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

noctule, noctule commun

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.

noctule, noctule commun

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.