Large Fleck-winged Snipefly vs Lesser Noctule

Rhagio notatus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Large Fleck-winged Snipefly is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhagionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rhagio	Nyctalus
Species	Rhagio notatus	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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