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Common noctule

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Common noctule

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Also known as Noctule bat, Nyctalus noctula

species of mammal

OverviewAI-generated

The common noctule (*Nyctalus noctula*) is a species of bat belonging to the family Vespertilionidae. It is classified within the order Chiroptera, class Mammalia, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by Schreber in 1774 and is currently accepted as a valid species. Common names for this animal include Noctule bat, Murciélago Nóctulo Común, Nóctulo Mediano, and Noctule commune.

This species inhabits forests and has a wingspan of 0.344. The longest observed lifespan for a common noctule is 12 years. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2016.

Synthesized by Vinony from 28 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, iNaturalist, WoRMS, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

common noctule

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassMammalia
  3. OrderChiroptera
  4. FamilyVespertilionidae
Observations2,341

La Noctule commune (Nyctalus noctula Schreber, 1774) est une espèce de chauve-souris de grande taille aux oreilles larges et arrondies aux extrémités. Les ailes sont longues et étroites lui donnant un vol rapide (50 km/h) à 10-40 m de haut. À la fin de l’été, les populations continentales migrent vers le sud et le sud-ouest de l’Europe (Allemagne de l'Ouest, Suisse, France). La distance maximale observée de migration est de 900 km. C'est une espèce sociable qui forme de grandes colonies. Son activité est crépusculaire et nocturne mais peut être diurne en automne. Elle hiberne dans des arbres creux, des fissures de falaises ou de murs mais très rarement dans des grottes.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Nyctalus
Image
Nyctalus noctula.jpg
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taxon name
Nyctalus noctula
Commons category
Nyctalus noctula
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon rank
species
Commons gallery
Nyctalus noctula
taxon common name
Nóctulu
wingspan
0.344
longest observed lifespan
12
habitat
forest
short name
N. noctula
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Encyclopedic overview

The common noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is a species of insectivorous bat common throughout Europe, Asia, and North Africa.

Description

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Common noctule” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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