Lesser Noctule vs Rough chervil

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Chaerophyllum temulum

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Rough chervil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Rough chervil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Chaerophyllum
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Chaerophyllum temulum

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Rough chervil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Rough chervil
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.

Rough chervil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden