Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Lesser Noctule

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	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	Acanthizidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Nyctalus
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

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-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.