Lesser Noctule vs Red Balau

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Shorea
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

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