Lesser Noctule vs Moose Maple

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Acer spicatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Moose Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Moose 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 spicatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Moose Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Moose 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.

Moose Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden