Arctic Fritillary vs Lesser Noctule

Boloria chariclea compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Arctic Fritillary is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Fritillary	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Boloria	Nyctalus
Species	Boloria chariclea	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Fritillary	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Arctic Fritillary

The Arctic Fritillary (Boloria chariclea) is a species in the genus Boloria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden