eared willow vs Lesser Noctule

Salix aurita compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• eared willow is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eared willow	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Salicaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Salix	Nyctalus
Species	Salix aurita	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

eared willow

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eared willow	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eared willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden