green snaketail vs Lesser Noctule

Ophiogomphus cecilia compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• green snaketail is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	green snaketail	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Nyctalus
Species	Ophiogomphus cecilia	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

green snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	green snaketail	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

green snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine