barred chestnut vs Lesser Noctule

Diarsia dahlii compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• barred chestnut is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barred chestnut	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	Noctuidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Diarsia	Nyctalus
Species	Diarsia dahlii	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

barred chestnut

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barred chestnut	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barred chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

barred chestnut

The Barred chestnut (Diarsia dahlii) is a species in the genus Diarsia. 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden