Lesser Noctule vs Prickly Heath

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Prickly Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Gaultheria
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Prickly Heath
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.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden