Lesser Noctule vs northern ash

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Fraxinus bungeana

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while northern ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	northern 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 bungeana

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

northern ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	northern 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.

northern ash

Habitat

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