Lanner Falcon vs Lesser Noctule

Falco biarmicus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Lanner Falcon is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lanner Falcon	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Falconidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Falco	Nyctalus
Species	Falco biarmicus	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lanner Falcon and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lanner Falcon

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lanner Falcon	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lanner Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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.

Lanner Falcon

Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden