Forester vs Lesser Noctule

Adscita statices compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Forester is Near Threatened while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forester	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	Zygaenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Adscita	Nyctalus
Species	Adscita statices	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forester

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forester	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forester

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden