Lesser Noctule vs mountain ninebark

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Physocarpus monogynus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while mountain ninebark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	mountain ninebark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Nyctalus	Physocarpus
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Physocarpus monogynus

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

mountain ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	mountain ninebark
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 ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden