Forest Num-num vs Lesser Noctule

Carissa bispinosa compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Forest Num-num is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Num-num	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apocynaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Carissa	Nyctalus
Species	Carissa bispinosa	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Num-num	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.