Coppery Thorntail vs Lesser Noctule

Discosura letitiae compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Coppery Thorntail is Data Deficient while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Thorntail	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Trochilidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Discosura	Nyctalus
Species	Discosura letitiae	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Thorntail

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Thorntail	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Thorntail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.