Lesser Noctule vs Red-necked Stint

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Calidris ruficollis

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Red-necked Stint is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Red-necked Stint
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Calidris
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Calidris ruficollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Red-necked Stint

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Red-necked Stint
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-necked Stint

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden