Lesser Noctule vs Oregon grape

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Mahonia aquifolium

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Oregon grape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Oregon grape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Berberidaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Mahonia
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Mahonia aquifolium

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Oregon grape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Oregon grape
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 grape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine