Lesser Noctule vs Roman nettle

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Urtica
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Roman nettle
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.

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine