Lesser Noctule vs Pignut Flat-body

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Depressaria pulcherimella

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Pignut Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Pignut Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Depressaria
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Depressaria pulcherimella

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Pignut Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Pignut Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Pignut Flat-body
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.

Pignut Flat-body

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