Lesser Noctule vs Oregon Ash

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Fraxinus latifolia

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Oregon Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Oregon 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 latifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Oregon Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Oregon 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.

Oregon Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium