Lesser Noctule vs river hawthorn

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Crataegus douglasii

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while river hawthorn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	river hawthorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Nyctalus	Crataegus
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Crataegus douglasii

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

river hawthorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	river hawthorn
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.

river hawthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden