noctule, noctule commun vs Pitted beardgrass

Nyctalus noctula compared with Bothriochloa pertusa

Key Differences

• noctule, noctule commun is Vulnerable while Pitted beardgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	noctule, noctule commun	Pitted beardgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Nyctalus	Bothriochloa
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Bothriochloa pertusa

Conservation Status

noctule, noctule commun

VU — Vulnerable

Pitted beardgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	noctule, noctule commun	Pitted beardgrass
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.

Pitted beardgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (Bhutan, Timor-Leste), Europe (Sweden), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden