Autumn Snowflake vs Lesser Noctule

Acis autumnalis compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Acis	Nyctalus
Species	Acis autumnalis	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.