Hook-Winged Tortrix Moth vs Lesser Noctule

Acleris effractana compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Hook-Winged Tortrix Moth is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hook-Winged Tortrix Moth	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	Acleris	Nyctalus
Species	Acleris effractana	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Hook-Winged Tortrix Moth and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hook-Winged Tortrix Moth

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hook-Winged Tortrix Moth	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hook-Winged Tortrix Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden