Elm-Leaved Sumac vs Lesser Noctule

Rhus coriaria compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm-Leaved Sumac	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rhus	Nyctalus
Species	Rhus coriaria	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm-Leaved Sumac	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 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