Noctule vs Raia-nevoeira

Nyctalus noctula compared with Rajella lintea

Key Differences

• Noctule is Vulnerable while Raia-nevoeira is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule	Raia-nevoeira
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rajidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Rajella
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Rajella lintea

Evolutionary Relationship

Noctule and Raia-nevoeira share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Raia-nevoeira

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule	Raia-nevoeira
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Raia-nevoeira

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden