Brown Flat-body vs Noctule

Depressaria badiella compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Brown Flat-body is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Flat-body	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Depressariidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Depressaria	Nyctalus
Species	Depressaria badiella	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Flat-body and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Brown Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Flat-body	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brown Flat-body

The Brown Flat-body (Depressaria badiella) is a species in the genus Depressaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Noctule

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