Lesser Noctule vs Maple Pug

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Eupithecia inturbata

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Maple Pug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Maple Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geometridae
Genus	Nyctalus	Eupithecia
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Eupithecia inturbata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Maple Pug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Maple Pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Maple Pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Maple Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden