Noctule vs Stinking iris

Nyctalus noctula compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Noctule is Vulnerable while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Iris
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Noctule and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium