Dewy Ringlet vs Lesser Noctule

Erebia pandrose compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Dewy Ringlet is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dewy Ringlet	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Erebia	Nyctalus
Species	Erebia pandrose	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dewy Ringlet and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dewy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dewy Ringlet	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dewy Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (22 countries).

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