Lesser Noctule vs Minute duckweed

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Lemna minuta

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Minute duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Minute duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Araceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Lemna
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Lemna minuta

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Minute duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Minute duckweed
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.

Minute duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden