Lesser Noctule vs Lined Hooktail

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Lined Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Paragomphus
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Lined Hooktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Lined Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.