Himalayan holly vs Lesser Noctule

Ilex dipyrena compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Himalayan holly is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan holly	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ilex	Nyctalus
Species	Ilex dipyrena	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Himalayan holly

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan holly	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan holly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.