genus
Nyctalus
Nyctalus is a genus in the family Vespertilionidae. This database currently files 8 species under it, 3 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 8
- Threatened
- 3
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 63%
- Weight range
- 13.3 g – 49.7 g
Best-known members of Nyctalus
Ranked by popularity score.
Common noctule
Nyctalus noctula
Lesser noctule
Nyctalus leisleri
Greater noctule bat
Nyctalus lasiopterus
Birdlike noctule
Nyctalus aviator
Azores noctule
Nyctalus azoreum
Mountain noctule
Nyctalus montanus
Chinese noctule
Nyctalus plancyi
Japanese noctule
Nyctalus furvus
How threatened is Nyctalus?
8 of 8 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 13% |
| VUVulnerable | 2 | 25% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 13% |
| LCLeast Concern | 4 | 50% |
All species in Nyctalus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common noctule | Nyctalus noctula | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 28 g | Not recorded |
| Lesser noctule | Nyctalus leisleri | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 13.3 g | Not recorded |
| Greater noctule bat | Nyctalus lasiopterus | Vespertilionidae | Vulnerable | 49.7 g | Not recorded |
| Birdlike noctule | Nyctalus aviator | Vespertilionidae | Near Threatened | 21.9 g | Not recorded |
| Azores noctule | Nyctalus azoreum | Vespertilionidae | Vulnerable | 21.9 g | Not recorded |
| Mountain noctule | Nyctalus montanus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 21.9 g | Not recorded |
| Chinese noctule | Nyctalus plancyi | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 19.4 g | Not recorded |
| Japanese noctule | Nyctalus furvus | Vespertilionidae | Endangered | 19.4 g | Not recorded |