Chestnut-backed Thrush vs Lesser Noctule

Geokichla dohertyi compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Chestnut-backed Thrush is Near Threatened while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-backed Thrush	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	Turdidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Geokichla	Nyctalus
Species	Geokichla dohertyi	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-backed Thrush

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-backed Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 Thrush

The Chestnut-backed Thrush (Geokichla dohertyi) is a species in the genus Geokichla. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.