Chestnut-backed Antbird vs Lesser Noctule

Myrmeciza exsul compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Chestnut-backed Antbird is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-backed Antbird	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thamnophilidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myrmeciza	Nyctalus
Species	Myrmeciza exsul	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-backed Antbird and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-backed Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-backed Antbird	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-backed Antbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Chestnut-backed Antbird

The Chestnut-backed Antbird (Myrmeciza exsul) is a species in the genus Myrmeciza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.