Lesser Noctule vs Painted Woolly Bat

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Kerivoula picta

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Painted Woolly Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Kerivoula
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Kerivoula picta

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Painted Woolly Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Painted Woolly Bat
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 Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.