Birdlike noctule
Nyctalus aviator (Thomas, 1911)
The birdlike noctule (Nyctalus aviator) is a species in the family Vespertilionidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh 21.9 g to 38.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the birdlike noctule
- Weight
- 21.9 g – 38.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.87src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the birdlike noctule live?
Not recorded
What is the birdlike noctule?
The birdlike noctule (Nyctalus aviator) is a species of bat. It nests in the holes in old trees and buildings, and sometimes in mineshafts. It is distributed across Northeast Asia, from northeast China and Siberia through the Korean Peninsula to Japan.
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Is the birdlike noctule endangered?
The birdlike noctule is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.
How is the birdlike noctule classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyVespertilionidae
- genusNyctalus
- SpeciesNyctalus aviator (Thomas, 1911)
Synonyms Fespertilio molossus, Nyctalus lasiopterus, Nyctalus lasiopterus aviator, Nyctalus maximus aviator, Nyctalus molossus, Vespertilio molossus
Other names and names in other languages (16)
- Bird-like noctuleEnglish
- Birdlike noctule.English
- Birdlike noctule.English
- Japanese large noctuleEnglish
- Japanese large noctuleEnglish
- netopýr ptačíCzech
- Großer Ostasien-AbendseglerGerman
- kiinanisolepakkoFinnish
- רמשן ציפוריHebrew
- Nottola giapponeseItalian
- ヤマコウモリJapanese
- 멧박쥐Korean
- Borowiec ptasiPolish
- Вечерница-авиаторRussian
- Vostochnaya VechernitsaRussian
- Yaponskaya VechernitsaRussian
Relatives of the birdlike noctule
Other species in the same genus Nyctalus.
Common noctule
Nyctalus noctula
Lesser noctule
Nyctalus leisleri
Greater noctule bat
Nyctalus lasiopterus
Azores noctule
Nyctalus azoreum
Mountain noctule
Nyctalus montanus
Chinese noctule
Nyctalus plancyi
CompareBirdlike noctule vs Common noctuleBirdlike noctule vs Lesser noctuleBirdlike noctule vs Greater noctule batBirdlike noctule vs Azores noctule
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the birdlike noctule?
An adult birdlike noctule weighs 21.9 g – 38.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the birdlike noctule endangered?
The birdlike noctule is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the birdlike noctule?
The birdlike noctule (Nyctalus aviator) belongs to the family Vespertilionidae in the order Chiroptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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