Japanese Long-eared Bat vs Lesser Noctule

Plecotus sacrimontis compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Long-eared Bat	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Plecotus	Nyctalus
Species	Plecotus sacrimontis	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Long-eared Bat and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Long-eared Bat	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.