Cork-bark Thorn vs Lesser Noctule

Vachellia davyi compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Cork-bark Thorn is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork-bark Thorn	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Vachellia	Nyctalus
Species	Vachellia davyi	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Cork-bark Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cork-bark Thorn	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork-bark Thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.