Freyer’S Fritillary vs Lesser Noctule

Melitaea phoebe compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Freyer’S Fritillary is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freyer’S Fritillary	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Melitaea	Nyctalus
Species	Melitaea phoebe	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Freyer’S Fritillary and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Freyer’S Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freyer’S Fritillary	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freyer’S Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (32 countries).

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 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇺🇦 Ukraine