Lesser Noctule vs Macassar ebony

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Diospyros rumphii

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Macassar ebony is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Macassar ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Diospyros
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Diospyros rumphii

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Macassar ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Macassar ebony
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.

Macassar ebony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.