beaded chestnut vs Noctule

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Noctuidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Agrochola	Nyctalus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Noctule

Noctule（Nyctalus noctula，大蝙蝠）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）。在野外面临高度灭绝风险，种群持续下降，栖息地压力日益增大。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden