Cotonéaster de Franchet vs noctule, noctule commun

Cotoneaster franchetii compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Cotonéaster de Franchet is Not Evaluated while noctule, noctule commun is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cotonéaster de Franchet	noctule, noctule commun
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cotoneaster	Nyctalus
Species	Cotoneaster franchetii	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Cotonéaster de Franchet

NE — Not Evaluated

noctule, noctule commun

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cotonéaster de Franchet	noctule, noctule commun
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cotonéaster de Franchet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden