noctule, noctule commun vs Perth Button

Nyctalus noctula compared with Acleris abietana

Key Differences

• noctule, noctule commun is Vulnerable while Perth Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	noctule, noctule commun	Perth Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Acleris
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Acleris abietana

Evolutionary Relationship

noctule, noctule commun and Perth Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

noctule, noctule commun

VU — Vulnerable

Perth Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	noctule, noctule commun	Perth Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Perth Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden