Lesser Noctule vs Perfoliate Alexanders

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Smyrnium perfoliatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Perfoliate Alexanders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Perfoliate Alexanders
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Smyrnium
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Smyrnium perfoliatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Perfoliate Alexanders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Perfoliate Alexanders
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.

Perfoliate Alexanders

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden