Creeping Thistle Lacebug vs Lesser Noctule

Tingis ampliata compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Creeping Thistle Lacebug is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Thistle Lacebug	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tingidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tingis	Nyctalus
Species	Tingis ampliata	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Creeping Thistle Lacebug and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Creeping Thistle Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Thistle Lacebug	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping Thistle Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden