Lesser Noctule vs Mountain Cup

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Geopora
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Mountain Cup
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.