Lesser Noctule vs Narrow-leafed Ash

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Fraxinus angustifolia

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Narrow-leafed Ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Narrow-leafed Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Fraxinus
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Fraxinus angustifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Narrow-leafed Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Narrow-leafed Ash
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.

Narrow-leafed Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden