Lesser Noctule vs Orange-palped Clusterfly

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Pollenia viatica

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Orange-palped Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Orange-palped Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Pollenia
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Pollenia viatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Orange-palped Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Orange-palped Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Orange-palped Clusterfly
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.

Orange-palped Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden