noctule, noctule commun vs Willow Tarspot

Nyctalus noctula compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

• noctule, noctule commun is Vulnerable while Willow Tarspot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	noctule, noctule commun	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Rhytisma
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

noctule, noctule commun

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	noctule, noctule commun	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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