Green Budworm vs Lesser Noctule

Hedya nubiferana compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Green Budworm is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Budworm	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	Hedya	Nyctalus
Species	Hedya nubiferana	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Budworm

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Budworm	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Budworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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