False Dog-tooth vs Lesser Noctule

Cynodontium fallax compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• False Dog-tooth is Near Threatened while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Dog-tooth	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cynodontium	Nyctalus
Species	Cynodontium fallax	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

False Dog-tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Dog-tooth	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Dog-tooth

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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