Noctule vs Stinking iris

Nyctalus noctula compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Noctule is Vulnerable while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule	Stinking iris
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)	Mantodea (螳螂目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Iris
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium