Lesser Noctule vs Madiera cranesbill

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Geranium maderense

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Madiera cranesbill is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Madiera cranesbill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Geranium
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Geranium maderense

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Madiera cranesbill

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Madiera cranesbill
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.

Madiera cranesbill

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium