Green Emerald Damselfly vs Lesser Noctule

Chalcolestes viridis compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Green Emerald Damselfly is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Emerald Damselfly	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chalcolestes	Nyctalus
Species	Chalcolestes viridis	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Green Emerald Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Emerald Damselfly	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Emerald Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark