Lesser Noctule vs Pacific Maple

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Aglaia cucullata

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Pacific Maple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Pacific Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Meliaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Aglaia
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Aglaia cucullata

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Pacific Maple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Pacific Maple
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.

Pacific Maple

Habitat

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