Lesser Noctule vs Red-faced Cormorant

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Phalacrocorax urile

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Red-faced Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Red-faced Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Phalacrocorax urile

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Red-faced Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Red-faced Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Red-faced Cormorant
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-faced Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.