ivyleaf maple vs Lesser Noctule

Acer cissifolium compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• ivyleaf maple is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ivyleaf 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 cissifolium	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

ivyleaf maple

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ivyleaf maple	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ivyleaf maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium