Chestnut-winged Chachalaca vs Lesser Noctule

Ortalis garrula compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Chestnut-winged Chachalaca is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-winged Chachalaca	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cracidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ortalis	Nyctalus
Species	Ortalis garrula	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-winged Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-winged Chachalaca	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-winged Chachalaca

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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-winged Chachalaca

The Chestnut-winged Chachalaca (Ortalis garrula) is a species in the genus Ortalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.