Lesser Noctule vs Painted Redstart

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Myioborus pictus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Painted Redstart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Painted Redstart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Parulidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Myioborus
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Myioborus pictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Painted Redstart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Painted Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Painted Redstart
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.

Painted Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.