Currant Stem Girdler vs Lesser Noctule

Agrilus ribesi compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Currant Stem Girdler is Data Deficient while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Currant Stem Girdler	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Buprestidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Agrilus	Nyctalus
Species	Agrilus ribesi	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Currant Stem Girdler and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Currant Stem Girdler

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Currant Stem Girdler	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Currant Stem Girdler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, and 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden