Large-eared Pied Bat vs Lesser Noctule

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied 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	Chalinolobus	Nyctalus
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied 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.