Lesser Noctule vs mountain mare's-tail

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Hippuris montana

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while mountain mare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	mountain mare's-tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Hippuris
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Hippuris montana

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

mountain mare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	mountain mare's-tail
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.

mountain mare's-tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.