Lesser Daffodil vs Lesser Noctule

Narcissus minor compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Lesser Daffodil is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Daffodil	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Narcissus	Nyctalus
Species	Narcissus minor	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Lesser Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Daffodil	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Daffodil

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden