barred fruit-tree tortrix vs Lesser Noctule

Pandemis cerasana compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• barred fruit-tree tortrix is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barred fruit-tree tortrix	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	Tortricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pandemis	Nyctalus
Species	Pandemis cerasana	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

barred fruit-tree tortrix and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

barred fruit-tree tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barred fruit-tree tortrix	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barred fruit-tree tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

barred fruit-tree tortrix

The Barred fruit-tree tortrix (Pandemis cerasana) is a species in the genus Pandemis. 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