Conical Trashline Orbweaver vs Lesser Noctule

Cyclosa conica compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Conical Trashline Orbweaver is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Araneidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cyclosa	Nyctalus
Species	Cyclosa conica	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Conical Trashline Orbweaver and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Trashline Orbweaver	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden