Fiery Clearwing vs Lesser Noctule

Pyropteron chrysidiformis compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Fiery Clearwing is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Clearwing	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	Sesiidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pyropteron	Nyctalus
Species	Pyropteron chrysidiformis	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fiery Clearwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Clearwing	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium