Lesser Noctule vs Sallow Button

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Acleris hastiana

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Sallow Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Sallow Button
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Acleris
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Sallow Button
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.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden