Highland Flat-body vs Lesser Noctule

Depressaria silesiaca compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Flat-body	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	Depressariidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Depressaria	Nyctalus
Species	Depressaria silesiaca	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Highland Flat-body and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Flat-body	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden