Gray Tortrix vs Lesser Noctule

Cnephasia stephensiana compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Gray Tortrix is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Tortrix	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	Tortricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cnephasia	Nyctalus
Species	Cnephasia stephensiana	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Tortrix	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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