Lesser Noctule vs Plain Clothes

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Plain Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Plain Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tineidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Tinea
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Plain Clothes share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Plain Clothes
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.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden