Noctule vs Small Plume

Nyctalus noctula compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Key Differences

• Noctule is Vulnerable while Small Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Nyctalus	Oxyptilus
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule	Small Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine