Lesser Noctule vs Nepal Maple

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Acer laevigatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Nepal Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Nepal Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Acer
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Acer laevigatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Nepal Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Nepal Maple
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.

Nepal Maple

Habitat

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