Murin à Longue Queue vs noctule, noctule commun

Myotis longicaudatus compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Murin à Longue Queue is Least Concern while noctule, noctule commun is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murin à Longue Queue	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	Myotis	Nyctalus
Species	Myotis longicaudatus	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Murin à Longue Queue and noctule, noctule commun share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Murin à Longue Queue

LC — Least Concern

noctule, noctule commun

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murin à Longue Queue	noctule, noctule commun
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murin à Longue Queue

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.