Lesser Noctule vs North American porcupine

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Erethizon
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	North American porcupine
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.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.