Dwarf Gorse vs Noctule

Ulex minor compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Fabaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ulex	Nyctalus
Species	Ulex minor	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Gorse	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Noctule

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.

Noctule

O morcego-hortelao (Nyctalus noctula) esta classificado como Vulneravel (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaca no estado silvestre, com populacoes em declinio e crescente pressao sobre seu habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden