Dense-flowered Fumitory vs Lesser Noctule

Fumaria densiflora compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Dense-flowered Fumitory is Critically Endangered while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dense-flowered Fumitory	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Papaveraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Fumaria	Nyctalus
Species	Fumaria densiflora	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Dense-flowered Fumitory

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dense-flowered Fumitory	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dense-flowered Fumitory

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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