Lesser Noctule vs Narrow swordfern

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Nephrolepis cordifolia

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Narrow swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Narrow swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Nephrolepis
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Nephrolepis cordifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Narrow swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Narrow swordfern
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 swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden