Cabbage Leaf Weevil vs Lesser Noctule

Ceutorhynchus contractus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Cabbage Leaf Weevil is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage Leaf Weevil	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Curculionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ceutorhynchus	Nyctalus
Species	Ceutorhynchus contractus	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage Leaf Weevil and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage Leaf Weevil	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

The Cabbage Leaf Weevil (Ceutorhynchus contractus) is a species in the genus Ceutorhynchus. 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden