Noctule vs Vine Maple

Nyctalus noctula compared with Acer circinatum

Key Differences

• Noctule is Vulnerable while Vine Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule	Vine Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Acer
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Acer circinatum

Conservation Status

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Vine Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule	Vine Maple
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.

Vine Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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