Franchet's Cotoneaster vs Lesser Noctule

Cotoneaster franchetii compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Franchet's Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Franchet's Cotoneaster	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cotoneaster	Nyctalus
Species	Cotoneaster franchetii	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Franchet's Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Franchet's Cotoneaster	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Franchet's Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden