least chink shell vs Lesser Noctule

Lacuna parva compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• least chink shell is Data Deficient while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	least chink shell	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Littorinidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lacuna	Nyctalus
Species	Lacuna parva	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

least chink shell and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	least chink shell	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden