Andromeda Lacebug vs Lesser Noctule

Stephanitis takeyai compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Andromeda Lacebug is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andromeda Lacebug	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tingidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Stephanitis	Nyctalus
Species	Stephanitis takeyai	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Andromeda Lacebug and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andromeda Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andromeda Lacebug	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andromeda Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Andromeda Lacebug

The Andromeda Lacebug (Stephanitis takeyai) is a species in the genus Stephanitis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden