Beech-mast Piercer vs Lesser Noctule

Pammene herrichiana compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Beech-mast Piercer is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech-mast Piercer	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	Pammene	Nyctalus
Species	Pammene herrichiana	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech-mast Piercer and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beech-mast Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech-mast Piercer	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech-mast Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Beech-mast Piercer

The Beech-mast Piercer (Pammene herrichiana) is a species in the genus Pammene. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Pammene herrichiana.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden