Greenleaf ticktrefoil vs Noctule

Desmodium intortum compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Greenleaf ticktrefoil is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greenleaf ticktrefoil	Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Fabales (бобовоцветные)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Fabaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Desmodium	Nyctalus
Species	Desmodium intortum	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Greenleaf ticktrefoil

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greenleaf ticktrefoil	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greenleaf ticktrefoil

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Colombia).

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.

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.