Lesser Noctule vs Nettle Rash

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Leptosphaeria acuta

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Nettle Rash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Nettle Rash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Leptosphaeriaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Leptosphaeria
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Leptosphaeria acuta

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Nettle Rash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Nettle Rash
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.

Nettle Rash

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden