Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow vs Lesser Noctule

Colias erate compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow	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	Pieridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Colias	Nyctalus
Species	Colias erate	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 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:

🇺🇦 Ukraine