brown-spot pinion vs Lesser Noctule

Agrochola litura compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• brown-spot pinion is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	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	Agrochola	Nyctalus
Species	Agrochola litura	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

brown-spot pinion and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

brown-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden