Lesser Noctule vs Miyabe's maple

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Acer miyabei

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Miyabe's maple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Miyabe's maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Acer
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Acer miyabei

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Miyabe's maple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Miyabe's maple
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.

Miyabe's maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.