Captain Cook's Bean Snail vs Lesser Noctule

Partula faba compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Captain Cook's Bean Snail is Extinct in the Wild while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Captain Cook's Bean Snail	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Partulidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Partula	Nyctalus
Species	Partula faba	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Captain Cook's Bean Snail and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Captain Cook's Bean Snail

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Captain Cook's Bean Snail	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Captain Cook's Bean Snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.

Captain Cook's Bean Snail

The Captain Cook's Bean Snail (Partula faba) is a species in the genus Partula. It is currently classified as Extinct in the Wild (EW) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.