Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Noctule

Acrobasis consociella compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	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	Pyralidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Acrobasis	Nyctalus
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-barred Knot-horn and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-barred Knot-horn

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.

Broad-barred Knot-horn

The Broad-barred Knot-horn (Acrobasis consociella) is a species in the genus Acrobasis. 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，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