Blotched Piercer vs Lesser Noctule

Pammene albuginana compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Blotched Piercer is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blotched 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 albuginana	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blotched Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blotched Piercer	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blotched Piercer

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.

Blotched Piercer

The Blotched Piercer (Pammene albuginana) is a species in the genus Pammene. 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