Lesser Noctule vs Philippine Cedar

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Toona calantas

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Philippine Cedar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Philippine Cedar
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	Toona
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Toona calantas

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Philippine Cedar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Philippine Cedar
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.

Philippine Cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.