Lesser Noctule vs Maritime pine

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Pinus pinaster

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Maritime pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Maritime pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Nyctalus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Pinus pinaster

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Maritime pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Maritime pine
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.

Maritime pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium