Basketgrass vs Lesser Noctule

Oplismenus hirtellus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Basketgrass is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basketgrass	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Oplismenus	Nyctalus
Species	Oplismenus hirtellus	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Basketgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basketgrass	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basketgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Basketgrass

The Basketgrass (Oplismenus hirtellus) is a species in the genus Oplismenus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Its range includes Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Comoros, and El Salvador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium