Jonquil vs Lesser Noctule

Narcissus jonquilla compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Jonquil is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jonquil	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Narcissus	Nyctalus
Species	Narcissus jonquilla	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Jonquil

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jonquil	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jonquil

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden