Lesser Noctule vs may lily

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Maianthemum bifolium

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while may lily is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	may lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Maianthemum
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Maianthemum bifolium

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

may lily

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	may lily
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.

may lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden