Lesser Noctule vs Pale Feathered Leaf-cutter

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Incurvaria pectinea

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Pale Feathered Leaf-cutter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Pale Feathered Leaf-cutter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Incurvariidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Incurvaria
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Incurvaria pectinea

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Pale Feathered Leaf-cutter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Pale Feathered Leaf-cutter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Pale Feathered Leaf-cutter
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.

Pale Feathered Leaf-cutter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden