Brown Pine Lacewing vs Lesser Noctule

Hemerobius stigma compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Brown Pine Lacewing is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Pine Lacewing	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Neuroptera (Neuroptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hemerobiidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hemerobius	Nyctalus
Species	Hemerobius stigma	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Pine Lacewing and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Pine Lacewing

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Pine Lacewing	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Pine Lacewing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Brown Pine Lacewing

The Brown Pine Lacewing (Hemerobius stigma) is a species in the genus Hemerobius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden