Giant Noctule vs red underwing

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	red underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Erebidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Catocala
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Noctule and red underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	red underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium