noctule, noctule commun vs procris

Nyctalus noctula compared with Coenonympha pamphilus

Key Differences

• noctule, noctule commun is Vulnerable while procris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	noctule, noctule commun	procris
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Nyctalus	Coenonympha
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Coenonympha pamphilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

noctule, noctule commun

VU — Vulnerable

procris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	noctule, noctule commun	procris
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.

procris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

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.

procris

small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine