danewort, dwarf elder vs Noctule

Sambucus ebulus compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• danewort, dwarf elder is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	danewort, dwarf elder	Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Dipsacales (川续断目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Viburnaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sambucus	Nyctalus
Species	Sambucus ebulus	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	danewort, dwarf elder	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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，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