Lesser Noctule vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Hemiechinus
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine