Lesser Noctule vs Marsh Firetail

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Telebasis digiticollis

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Marsh Firetail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Marsh Firetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Telebasis
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Telebasis digiticollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Marsh Firetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Marsh Firetail
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.

Marsh Firetail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.