Lesser Noctule vs One-Flowered Broomrape

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Aphyllon uniflorum

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while One-Flowered Broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	One-Flowered Broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Aphyllon
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Aphyllon uniflorum

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

One-Flowered Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	One-Flowered Broomrape
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.

One-Flowered Broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.