Juniper Disco vs Lesser Noctule

Pithya cupressina compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Juniper Disco	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sarcoscyphaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pithya	Nyctalus
Species	Pithya cupressina	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Juniper Disco	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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:

🇸🇪 Sweden