Little Red Flying Fox vs Noctule

Pteropus scapulatus compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Red Flying Fox	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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nyctalus
Species	Pteropus scapulatus	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Red Flying Fox and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Red Flying Fox	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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。