Golden Crocus vs Lesser Noctule

Crocus chrysanthus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Golden Crocus is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Crocus	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Iridaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Crocus	Nyctalus
Species	Crocus chrysanthus	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Golden Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Crocus	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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