Lesser Noctule vs Oak Bent-wing

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Bucculatrix ulmella

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Oak Bent-wing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Oak Bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bucculatricidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Bucculatrix
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Bucculatrix ulmella

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Oak Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Oak Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Oak Bent-wing
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.

Oak Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden