Common Shelduck vs Lesser Noctule

Tadorna tadorna compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Common Shelduck is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Shelduck	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anatidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tadorna	Nyctalus
Species	Tadorna tadorna	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Shelduck and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Shelduck

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Shelduck	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Shelduck

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Common Shelduck

Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden