Breakbill vs Lesser Noctule

Sideroxylon obovatum compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Breakbill is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Breakbill	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sapotaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sideroxylon	Nyctalus
Species	Sideroxylon obovatum	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Breakbill

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Breakbill

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Breakbill

The Breakbill (Sideroxylon obovatum) is a species in the genus Sideroxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.