Large Red-belted Clearwing vs Lesser Noctule

Synanthedon culiciformis compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Large Red-belted Clearwing is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Red-belted Clearwing	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sesiidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Synanthedon	Nyctalus
Species	Synanthedon culiciformis	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Red-belted Clearwing and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Red-belted Clearwing

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Red-belted Clearwing	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Red-belted Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, 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