noctule, noctule commun vs rough-leaf hydrangea

Nyctalus noctula compared with Hydrangea aspera

Key Differences

• noctule, noctule commun is Vulnerable while rough-leaf hydrangea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	noctule, noctule commun	rough-leaf hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Hydrangea
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Hydrangea aspera

Conservation Status

noctule, noctule commun

VU — Vulnerable

rough-leaf hydrangea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	noctule, noctule commun	rough-leaf hydrangea
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.

rough-leaf hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden