noctule, noctule commun vs Shantung maple

Nyctalus noctula compared with Acer truncatum

Key Differences

• noctule, noctule commun is Vulnerable while Shantung maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	noctule, noctule commun	Shantung maple
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Acer
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Acer truncatum

Conservation Status

noctule, noctule commun

VU — Vulnerable

Shantung maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	noctule, noctule commun	Shantung maple
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.

Shantung maple

Habitat

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

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.