fritillary vs Lesser Noctule

Fritillaria meleagris compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• fritillary is Extinct while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fritillary	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Liliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Fritillaria	Nyctalus
Species	Fritillaria meleagris	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

fritillary

EX — Extinct

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden