Beautiful Brocade vs Lesser Noctule

Lacanobia contigua compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Beautiful Brocade is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Brocade	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	Lacanobia	Nyctalus
Species	Lacanobia contigua	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beautiful Brocade

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Brocade	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Brocade

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.

Beautiful Brocade

The Beautiful Brocade (Lacanobia contigua) is a species in the genus Lacanobia. 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