Iranian Maple vs Lesser Noctule

Acer iranicum compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Iranian Maple is Critically Endangered while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iranian Maple	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sapindaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Acer	Nyctalus
Species	Acer iranicum	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Iranian Maple

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iranian Maple	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iranian Maple

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.