Lesser Noctule vs Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Hydrangea quercifolia

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Oak-Leaf Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Oak-Leaf Hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Hydrangea
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Hydrangea quercifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Oak-Leaf Hydrangea
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-Leaf Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Italy, and Norway.