Giant Noctule vs Noctule

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus same	Nyctalus	Nyctalus
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Noctule and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nyctalus.

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Noctule
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.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇦 Ukraine